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Research on human milk encompasses a wide range of topics including the motivation of mothers who choose to breastfeed, milk storage,milk banking and methods of analysis for important milk components.The occurrence of xenobiotic contaminants and medications in human milk is an important consideration in our industrial society. A new, but extremely complex area of research in human milk involves the relationship between modes of feeding, intestinal microflora and disease in infants.The following section contains examples of rich,emerging areas that offer expanding opportunities for further research in human milk and lactation.
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Newburg, D.S. (2001). Overview: Breast-Feeding, Xenobiotics, and Milk. In: Newburg, D.S. (eds) Bioactive Components of Human Milk. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 501. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1371-1_62
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