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Preterm human milk macronutrient concentration is independent of gestational age at birth

Publication at Second Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové |
2019

Abstract

Human milk composition is not influenced by the degree of prematurity. Protein content of preterm human milk decreases during early lactation.

Most preterm breast milk contains less than 1,5g/dL of protein.