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Flash-heat treatment significantly increased folate and vitamin B12 concentrations in breastmilk from HIV-positive mothers, and ascorbic acid increased with borderline significance, likely due to heat-induced release from binding proteins.
Effect size1.44
CI95% CI 1.23 to 1.69
Comparatorpaired unheated breastmilk aliquot from the same sample
Effect summaryimprovement; 1.44; CI: 95% CI 1.23 to 1.69

Connected entities

Interventions
flash-heat treatment of expressed breastmilk
Conditions
postnatal HIV transmission
Outcomes
Water-soluble vitamin
Populations
Postmenopausal Women

Source

PMC2896979
Vitamin Content of Breast Milk From HIV-1–Infected Mothers Before and After Flash-Heat Treatment
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