Lactation
Lactation is the physiological process of milk production and secretion from mammary glands following parturition, regulated by prolactin and oxytocin.
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Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk
PEDIATRICS · 2005 · 5.3K citations
A Body Condition Scoring Chart for Holstein Dairy Cows
A.J. Edmonson, I.J. Lean, Leon D. Weaver et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 1989 · 2.9K citations · Full text
Convergent adaptation of human lactase persistence in Africa and Europe
Sarah A. Tishkoff, Floyd A. Reed, Alessia Ranciaro et al. · Nature Genetics · 2006 · 1.6K citations · Full text
Breast milk and neonatal necrotising enterocolitis
Alan Lucas, Tim Cole · The Lancet · 1990 · 1.6K citations
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Cornell University
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University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, United States
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University of California, Davis
Davis, United States
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University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
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Agricultural Research Service
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See also Lactation | |
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Hormonal Regulation | |
Mammary Physiology | Mammary Alveoli Mammary Epithelial Cell Biology Xanthine Oxidoreductase Metabolism Unsaturated Fatty Acid Biosynthesis Phosphatidylcholine Metabolism Membrane Trafficking Lipoprotein Lipase Function |
Milk Composition | Growth Factors Human Milk Microbiome Milk Glycans Antibodies Cytokine Biology |
Lactation Disorders | |
Clinical Support | Lactation Consultant Practice Healthcare Skills Training Clinical Decision Support Systems |