Normal Thymic Size and Low Rate of Infections in Human Donor Milk Fed HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants from Birth to 18 Months of Age

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Feeding mode at 4 months of age had a significant impact on the thymic size. Those breastfed at 4 months of age have the largest thymus when compared to the three other feeding groups. However, the HIV-EU infants at 4 months of age have a thymic size the same as the partially breastfed infants. By 8- and 12-month followups the difference in Ti between the feeding groups disappeared. Ti is given as medium and with Q₁  and Q₃.