Low Diversity of Human Milk Oligosaccharides is Associated with Necrotising Enterocolitis in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Low Diversity of Human Milk Oligosaccharides is Associated with Necrotising Enterocolitis in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Difference in human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) composition in breast milk may be one explanation why some preterm infants develop necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) despite being fed exclusively with breast milk. The aim of this study was to measure the concentration of 15 dominant HMOs in breast milk...

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Main Authors: Erik Wejryd, Magalí Martí, Giovanna Marchini, Anna Werme, Baldvin Jonsson, Eva Landberg, Thomas R. Abrahamsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
neonatal
preterm
breast milk
oligosaccharides
diversity
necrotizing enterocolitis
sepsis
growth
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/10/1556

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http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/10/1556

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