Beta glucuronidase and hyperbilirubinaemia in breast fed infants of diabetic mothers.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
A prospective study was performed comparing bilirubin concentrations in 10 breast fed term infants of diabetic mothers (IDM) to those of 10 breast fed normal term infants. The beta-glucuronidase concentrations in serum and breast milk were assayed in the respective mothers. Significantly higher bilirubin concentrations were noted in the IDM group. Serum and breast milk beta-glucuronidase concentrations were significantly higher in diabetic mothers as compared with those of non-diabetic mothers. We suggest that the high concentration of beta-glucuronidase in breast milk of diabetic mothers is an additional important cause leading to hyperbilirubinaemia in their breast fed infants.
Medical subject headings
- Bilirubin
- Breast Feeding
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Glucuronidase
- Milk, Human