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1060572 
Journal Article 
Breast milk composition in Ethiopian and Swedish mothers. II. Lactose, nitrogen, and protein contents 
Lönnerdal, B; Forsum, E; Gebre-Medhin, M; Hambraeus, L 
1976 
Yes 
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
ISSN: 0002-9165
EISSN: 1938-3207 
29 
10 
1134-1141 
English 
973602 
WOS:A1976CJ15800013 
Breast milk from underprivileged and privileged Ethiopian mothers was collected at different stages of lactation and analyzed for total nitrogen, nonprotein nitrogen, lactose, and individual milk proteins (lactoferrin, alpha-lactalbumin, serum albumin, IgG and IgM). These values and the milk volume of one meal were compared to corresponding results from well-nourished Swedish mothers. No significant differences between the levels of these constituents or the milk volumes were found between the two groups of Ethiopian mothers. When comparison was made between breast milk from these two Ethiopian groups and the Swedish group, the former two showed significantly higher values for the iron-binding protein lactoferrin.