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1: Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2008 Sep;6(1):2-4.Links

Can a change in policy of complementary infant feeding reduce the risk for type 1 diabetes and celiac disease?

Agostoni C, Shamir R.

San Paolo Hospital, University of Milano, Milano, Italy. carlo.agostoni@unimi.it

According to recent epidemiologic evidence, introducing solids while infants are still breastfed, and in any case not before the fourth month of life, could have positive impact on immune-related chronic disorders such as Type 1 Diabetes and coeliac disease.

PMID: 18806718 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]