Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 119-125 , February 2010

A longitudinal study of differences in electroencephalographic activity among breastfed, milk formula-fed, and soy formula-fed infants during the first year of life

  • Hongkui Jing

      Affiliations

    • Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Slot # 512-20B, 15 Children's Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
    • Department of Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
    • ,
  • Janet M. Gilchrist

      Affiliations

    • Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Slot # 512-20B, 15 Children's Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
    • ,
  • Thomas M. Badger

      Affiliations

    • Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Slot # 512-20B, 15 Children's Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
    • Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
    • ,
  • R.T. Pivik

      Affiliations

    • Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Slot # 512-20B, 15 Children's Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Slot # 512-20B, 15 Children's Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202, United States. Tel.: +1 501 364 3346; fax: +1 501 364 3947.

Received 4 June 2009 ,Revised 21 January 2010 ,Accepted 2 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.02.001

Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 119-125 , February 2010

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