Modulating Role of Breastfeeding Toward Long COVID Occurrence in Children: A Preliminary Study

Frontiers in Pediatrics

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Giulia Vizzari¹  Daniela Morniroli¹  Valentina Tiraferri²  Silvana Castaldi³  Maria Francesca Patria³  Paola Marchisio³  Carlo Agostoni²  Fabio Mosca¹  Danilo Buonsenso⁶  Gregorio Paolo Milani²  Maria Lorella Giannì¹ 

[1] Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit;Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan;Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico;Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Postgraduate School of Public Health, University of Milan;Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan;Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli”;Center for Global Health Research and Studies, Dipartimento di Scienze Biotecnologiche di Base, Cliniche Intensivologiche e Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

关键词: human milk;    childhood;    immune system;    COVID-19;    breastfeeding;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fped.2022.884962

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2) pandemic has forced the global health system to face new challenges both in the acute management of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) patients and in its consequences. In particular, the long-term effects of this new virus, especially in children, are still poorly understood. Scientific research is currently trying to understand the mechanisms underlying the so called “long COVID syndrome”. Since the beginning of the pandemic, breastmilk has been studied for its antiviral and immunomodulatory properties. Based on these assumptions, we conducted a preliminary study in order to investigate the prevalence of long COVID in a cohort of Italian children with previously detected SARS-CoV-2 infection and evaluate if breastfeeding might play a role in modulating long COVID occurrence.

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