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Breast Milk and Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) for NEC Prevention
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Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs)
Human milk oligosaccharides are a diverse family of over 200 structurally distinct complex sugars found in breast milk. They are the third most abundant solid component of human milk (after lactose and lipids), yet they are not digestible by the infant. Their sole purpo…
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Host defenses5 sources
Lactoferrin
An iron-binding glycoprotein of the transferrin family that sequesters iron (and potentially other metals) from pathogens at mucosal surfaces and sites of inflammation. Lactoferrin is a key effector of nutritional immunity, complementing calprotectin's role in metal res…