IMPORTANT NOTICE: Breastfeeding is best for infants and is recommended for as long as possible during infancy. Alimentum and EleCare are infant formulas for special medical purposes and should only be used under the recommendation or guidance of a healthcare professional.
*The 2'-FL (2'-fucosyllactose) used in this formula is biosynthesised and structurally identical to the human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) 2'-FL, found in most mothers' breast milk.4
†MIMS. December 2020.
CMA: cow’s milk allergy; HMO: human milk oligosaccharide.
References
1. Braun J, Stiehm ER. The B-lymphocyte system. In: Stiehm ER (ed). Immunologic Disorders in Infants and Children. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 1996. p.35–74. 2. Blanco E, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2018;141(6):2208–2219.e16. 3. Borschel MW, et al. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013;52(10):910–917. 4. Reverri EJ, et al. Nutrients. 2018;10(10):1346. 5. Bode L. Glycobiology. 2012;22(9):1147–1162.
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