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Comment
. 2019 Jan 17;11(1):185.
doi: 10.3390/nu11010185.

Letter to the Editor Re: Borschel M., et al. Comparison of Growth of Healthy Term Infants Fed Extensively Hydrolyzed Protein- and Amino Acid-Based Infant Formulas. Nutrients 2018, 10, 289

Bryan M Harvey  1 , Jane E Langford  2
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Comment

Letter to the Editor Re: Borschel M., et al. Comparison of Growth of Healthy Term Infants Fed Extensively Hydrolyzed Protein- and Amino Acid-Based Infant Formulas. Nutrients 2018, 10, 289

Bryan M Harvey et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

We read with interest the recently published narrative review of seven growth studies in healthy infants fed extensively hydrolyzed protein-based formulas (eHF) and amino acid-based formulas (AAF) [...].

Keywords: amino acid-based formula; cow’s milk allergy; elemental formula; infant growth; multiple food protein intolerance.

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Conflict of interest statement

J.E.L. is an employee of Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition, the manufacturer of two of the formulas described in this Letter to the Editor.

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