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Open AccessAntisecretory factor in breastmilk is associated with reduced incidence of sepsis in preterm infants
Antisecretory Factor (AF) is a protein present in breastmilk that regulates inflammatory processes. We aimed to investigate the level of AF in mothers’ own milk (MOM) in relation to sepsis and other neonatal m...
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Open AccessSelective transfer of maternal antibodies in preterm and fullterm children
Preterm newborns are more likely to suffer from infectious diseases at birth compared to children delivered at term. Whether this is due to compromised cellular, humoral, or organ-specific development remains ...
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Hematopoietic cellular aging is not accelerated during the first 2 years of life in children born preterm
Prematurity in itself and exposure to neonatal intensive care triggers inflammatory processes and oxidative stress, leading to risk for disease later in life. The effects on cellular aging processes are incomp...
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The repertoire of maternal anti-viral antibodies in human newborns
All circulating immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies in human newborns are of maternal origin1 and transferred across the placenta to provide passive immunity until newborn IgG production takes over 15 weeks after b...
