Infants Are Exposed to Human Milk Oligosaccharides Already in utero

Infants Are Exposed to Human Milk Oligosaccharides Already in utero

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are complex carbohydrates that are highly abundant in and, in their complexity, unique to human milk. Accumulating evidence indicates that exposure to HMOs in the postnatal period affects immediate as well as long-term infant health and development. However, studie...

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Main Authors: Audra Wise, Bianca Robertson, Biswa Choudhury, Samuli Rautava, Erika Isolauri, Seppo Salminen, Lars Bode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
human milk oligosaccharide
pregnancy
amniotic fluid
microbiome
immune system
breast milk
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00270/full

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