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Bcause human milk contains iron and lactoferrin. Iron absorption human milk is 49% of available iron, whereas iron in fortified formula only has 4% absorbed. In human milk there are higher levels of vitamin C and lactose, which aid in the absorption of iron. Lactoferrin is an iron-binding protein that promotes iron absorption and utilization and inhibits the growth of iron-dependent microorganisms in the stomach such as e-coli, which can cause serious gastrointestinal problems in infants.

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