Human milk components found in amniotic fluid

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - 12:00 in Biology & Nature

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are complex carbohydrates that are highly abundant and unique to human milk. Accumulating evidence indicates that exposure to HMOs in the postnatal period has both immediate and long-term benefits to infant health and development. Researchers report for the first time that HMOs are also present in amniotic fluid.

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