The Effects of Different Forms of Lactoferrin on Iron Absorption

J Nutr. 2020 Dec 10;150(12):3053-3054. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxaa314.

Author

Ian J Griffin¹

Affiliation

¹ Biomedical Research Institute of New Jersey, Cedar Knolls, NJ, USA; MidAtlantic Neonatal Associates, Morristown, NJ, USA; and Department of Pediatrics, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ, USA.

PMID: 33188407
DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa314

No abstract available

Keywords: ferrous sulfate; iron absorption; iron homeostasis; lactoferrin; non-heme iron.

MeSH terms

Biological Transport
Drug Interactions
Female
Humans
Infant
Iron / pharmacokinetics*
Lactation
Lactoferrin / pharmacokinetics*
Milk, Human

Substances

Iron
Lactoferrin