The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 15, Issue 9 , Pages 517-521 , September 2004

A multinational study of α-lactalbumin concentrations in human milk

  • Joan G. Jackson

      Affiliations

    • Wyeth, 500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA
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  • Derek B. Janszen

      Affiliations

    • Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, 500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA 19426 USA
    • ,
  • Bo Lonnerdal

      Affiliations

    • University of California–Davis, Food and Agriculture Science, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA
    • ,
  • Eric L. Lien

      Affiliations

    • Wyeth, 500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA
    • ,
  • Kathryn P. Pramuk

      Affiliations

    • Wyeth, 500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA
    • ,
  • Charles F. Kuhlman

      Affiliations

    • Wyeth, 500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA 19426, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: (484) 865-2535; fax: (484) 865-9391.

Received 3 May 2003 ,Revised 16 October 2003 ,Accepted 31 October 2003.

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PII: S0955-2863(03)00204-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2003.10.009

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 15, Issue 9 , Pages 517-521 , September 2004

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