Association between stress-related substances in saliva and immune substances in breast milk in puerperae
| Autor: | Sachiyo Miyagawa, Yoko Emori, Atsuko Kawano |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Immunoglobulin A
Adult Saliva Hydrocortisone Radioimmunoassay chemical and pharmacologic phenomena Breast milk Statistics Nonparametric Body Mass Index Clinical Nursing Research Immunoenzyme Techniques Leukocyte Count fluids and secretions Immune system stomatognathic system Predictive Value of Tests Risk Factors Medicine Humans Salivary cortisol Research and Theory biology Milk Human business.industry food and beverages Puerperal Disorders Delivery Obstetric Stress biomarkers Immunoenzyme techniques Immunology Immunoglobulin A Secretory biology.protein Female business Biomarkers Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Biological research for nursing. 10(4) |
| ISSN: | 1099-8004 |
| Popis: | Objective: We examined the association between biochemical parameters of stress in puerperae and immune substances in breast milk. Methods: The participants were 22 mothers 2 weeks after delivery, with normal pregnancy/delivery and a normal puerperal course. We measured the levels of secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) and cortisol in saliva and the level of SIgA and the leukocyte count in breast milk and investigated their association. Results: There was a positive correlation between the salivary and breast milk levels of SIgA ( r = .536, p < .05). However, there were no correlations among the salivary level of cortisol and the level of SIgA and leukocyte count in breast milk. Conclusions: The only association found in our study was between the salivary and breast milk SIgA. The lack of association among SIgA and cortisol may be related to a variety of factors such as production site, diurnal rhythms, and the interval between stress stimulation in mothers and the response of the biomarker. |
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