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PhenX measure - environmental exposures - history of being breast fed:-:Pt: Patient:-:PhenX - CISMeF
PhenX measure - environmental exposures - history of being breast fed:-:Pt: Patient:-:PhenXLOINC code
Preferred Label : PhenX measure - environmental exposures - history of being breast fed:-:Pt: Patient:-:PhenX;
LOINC status : DEPRECATED;
LOINC long common name : Deprecated PhenX measure - environmental exposures - history of being breast fed;
LOINC description : Question about whether or not the respondent was breastfed as a child. Human milk
has health benefits for infants (i.e., nutritional and immunologic benefits). Lactation
has been shown to be beneficial to the health of mothers (e.g., lower risk of some
cancers). Breastfeeding also has been shown to have psychological and neurodevelopmental
benefits. Unfortunately human milk may also be a vehicle for transfer of viruses (e.g.,
HIV) and environmental chemicals (e.g., polyhalogenated chemicals). Generally, the
benefits of human milk and lactation have been found to outweigh the risks of exposures
to pathogens or toxic substances in breast milk but there are higher risk situations
that have been recognized. Researchers can use information about breastfeeding to
make inferences relevant to early nutritional status and immunologic development,
the mother-child relationship, and potential exposures.;
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