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Aluminium bioavailability in infants - FS2111
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Description
The bioavailability of aluminium from various types of
infant food is to be assessed through studies of four groups
each comprising 25 infants under the age of 3 months:
- firstly, infants who have been entirely breast-fed;
- infants receiving normal infant formula;
- infants receiving a pre-term formula;
- infants who have been prescribed soya milk preparpation
because of gastrointestinal disorders or suspected
allergy. |
Objective
1) To determine the availability of aluminium in infant
formula containing different levels of aluminium, by
measuring concentrations in plasma and erythrocytes of
selected groups of infants;
2) To develop a method for the accurate, contamination-free
collection of urine and faecal samples for the determination
of aluminium in excretia; and
3) To carry out metabolic balance studies for aluminium in
infants receiving different types of feeds. |
Time-Scale and Cost
From:
1990
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To:
1994
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Cost: £105,328 |
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Contractor / Funded Organisations
University - London - Institute of Child Health |
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