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The Korean Society of Neonatology (대한신생아학회)
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Longitudinal Study of Iron Concentration in Korean Preterm Human Milk

  • Lim, Gi-Na (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Koo, Mi-Sung (Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ellen Ai-Rhan (Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Min, Won-Ki (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Sung-Chul (Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
  • Published : 2011.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The unique nutrient requirements of premature infants necessitate knowledge of the composition of human milk produced by mothers of such infants. We investigated longitudinal changes in iron concentration of preterm human milk and compared to those observed in human milk of mothers of 1-week old term infants to determine optimal iron supplementation guidelines when preterm infants are nourished exclusively by breast feeding. Methods: Human milk samples were collected at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 weeks postpartum from 103 mothers who delivered infants of gestational age <34 weeks or weighing <1,800 g. Term human milk samples were collected at 1 week postpartum from 24 mothers. Results: There were no significant differences in the iron concentrations of preterm human milk obtained at 2 to 8 weeks postpartum (36.3${\pm}$23.1 to 45.8${\pm}$26.0 $\mu$g/dL), but these concentrations were higher than those noted at 1 week in preterm (23.1${\pm}$14.6 $\mu$g/ dL) and term (25.2${\pm}$7.55 $\mu$g/dL) infants. The iron concentration in preterm human milk obtained at corrected term age (42.2${\pm}$19.4 $\mu$g/dL) was significantly higher than that of mature term human milk (25.2${\pm}$7.55 $\mu$g/dL). Conclusion: The concentration of iron in preterm human milk was consistently low during the first 3 months of lactation. Supplementation with iron of at least 2 mg/kg/day should be considered for preterm infants who are exclusively breastfed and who have low body iron stores, to meet the minimum enteral iron requirements recommended by AAP-CON (2004).

목적: 미숙아에게 필요한 영양성분을 알기 위해서는 그들의 모유 성분을 분석하는 것이 도움이 된다. 저자들은 미숙아 모유의 장기적인 철분함량의 변화를 관찰하고 만삭아 모유와 비교하였으며, 이를 토대로 모유수유만 하는 미숙아에서 철분 보충의 필요성과 지침에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 재태연령 34주 미만이거나 출생체중 1,800 g 미만의 미숙아를 출산한 산모 103명으로부터 생후 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12주의 모유를 수집하였고, 만삭아의 모유는 24명의 산모로부터 생후 1주째에 수집하여 철분함량을 분석하였다. 결과: 생후 2주에서 8주 사이의 미숙아 모유내의 철분함량은 유의한 차이가 없었으며(36.3${\pm}$23.1~45.8${\pm}$26.0 $\mu$g/dL), 이는 생후 1주째의 미숙아모유 (23.1${\pm}$14.6 $\mu$g/dL)나 만삭아 모유(25.2${\pm}$7.55 $\mu$g/dL)의 철분함량보다는 유의하게 높았다. 교정나이로 만삭이 된 미숙아의 모유(42.2${\pm}$19.4 $\mu$g/dL)는 만삭아의 모유보다 유의하게 높은 철분함량을 나타내었다. 결론: 미숙아 모유의 철분함량은 생후 3개월까지 큰 차이가 없었으며, 이는 필요량보다 적어 모유수유만 할 경우 AAPCON(2004)에서 권유하는 대로 2 mg/kg/day의 철분을 보충하는 것이 좋겠다.

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