Potential sex differences in human milk leptin and their association with asthma and wheeze phenotypes: Results of the Ulm Birth Cohorts.

Linda P SizibaHermann BrennerEfrat L AmitayWolfgang KoenigDietrich RothenbacherJon Genuneit

Published in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2021)

It remains unclear whether male and female infants receive different levels of leptin through human milk. However, leptin in human milk may not be associated with history and development of asthma and wheeze in a sex-specific manner.

Keyphrases

human milk
low birth weight
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
preterm infants
allergic rhinitis
preterm birth
cystic fibrosis
pregnancy outcomes