BREASTFEEDING WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Breastfeeding With Infectious Diseases

Aims: Human breast milk remains an important source of protection against infection, inflammation, allergy and long-term metabolic disorders for the breastfed offspring.During cases of ongoing infection, the dilemma faced by both medical health professionals and mothers is the need to balance the risk of continuing versus temporarily or permanently

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A murine experimental model of the pulmonary thrombotic effect induced by the venom of the snake Bothrops lanceolatus.

BackgroundThe venom of Bothrops lanceolatus, a viperid species endemic to the Lesser Antillean Island of Martinique, induces thrombosis in a number of patients.Previous clinical observations indicate that thrombotic events are more common in patients bitten by juvenile specimens.There is a need to develop an experimental model of this effect in ord

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Diagnostic dilemma in a large choledochal cyst

Choledochal cysts are rare congenital anomalies that have a variable presentation with occasional diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas.Our case is a 14-year female presented with recurrent abdomen pain with Course a pied - Homme - Vetements - Collant - Lamine confusing diagnostic findings, suggestive of a large choledochal cyst (22x29x17cm) initiall

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