Tailoring Human Milk Oligosaccharides to Prevent Necrotising Enterocolitis Among Preterm Infants

Tailoring Human Milk Oligosaccharides to Prevent Necrotising Enterocolitis Among Preterm Infants

Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating disease affecting preterm infants, with little improvement in mortality rates and treatment strategies in the last 30 years. Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are emerging as a potential preventive therapy, with multiple protective functions postulat...

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Main Authors: Safiyyah Abbas, Amy K. Keir, Maria Makrides, Laura D. Klein, Luke E. Grzeskowiak, Andrew J. McPhee, Alice R. Rumbold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
preterm (birth)
neonatal nutrition
oligosaccharides
breast milk
very low birth weight infants
necrotising enterocolitis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.702888/full

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