Effect of lactoferrin in oral nutrition supplement (ONS) towards IL-6 and IL-10 in failure to thrive children with infection
Nur Aisiyah Widjaja,
Azizah Hamidah,
Marissa Tulus Purnomo
et al.
Abstract:Background: Growth failure due to infection in children is a major health problem throughout the world. It provokes a systemic immune response, with increased interleukin (IL)-6 and reduced IL-10. Lactoferrin (Lf) is a multifunctional iron-binding protein that can be found in whey protein inside formula milk such as oral nutrition supplement (ONS), which can upregulate anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-10) and modulate pro-inflammatory cytokines. This study investigates the effect of Lf supplementation in ONS on… Show more
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