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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2008 Jun 15;46(12):1881-3.
doi: 10.1086/588476.

Impact of lactoferrin supplementation on growth and prevalence of Giardia colonization in children

Theresa J Ochoa  1 , Elsa Chea-Woo, Miguel Campos, Iris Pecho, Ana Prada, Robert J McMahon, Thomas G Cleary
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Impact of lactoferrin supplementation on growth and prevalence of Giardia colonization in children

Theresa J Ochoa et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing supplementation with bovine lactoferrin versus placebo for the prevention of diarrhea in children. Comparison of overall diarrhea incidence and prevalence rates found no significant difference between the 2 groups. However, there was a lower prevalence of colonization with Giardia species and better growth among children in the lactoferrin group.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest. T.J.O. and T.G.C. have received funding from Mead Johnson Nutritionals and have applied for patents related to lactoferrin, and R.J.M is an employee of Mead Johnson Nutritionals. All other authors: no conflicts.

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