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My husband is a gastroenterologist and often speaks at LLL conferences on
breast milk and the gut. BF does reduce the risk of ulcerative colitis and
Crohn's disease, but I'm not aware of any relationship to colon CA. I would
like to see any references you find.
Koletzko S, Sherman P, Corey M, et al. "Role of infant feeding practices in
development of Crohn's disease in childhood." Br Med J.
1989;298:1617-1618 Rigas A, Rigas B, Blassman M, et al. "Breast-feeding and
maternal smoking in the etiology of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in
childhood." Ann Epidemiol. 1993;3387-392
Rigas A, Rigas B, Blassman M, et al. "Breast-feeding and maternal smoking in
the etiology of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in childhood." Ann
Epidemiol. 1993;3387-392
Cynthia D. Payne, IBCLC
In the Berkshires of western Massachusetts
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