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Fecal human β-defensin-2 (hBD-2) levels and gut microbiota patterns in preterm neonates with different feeding patterns
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Human β-defensin-2 (hBD-2) is an essential antibacterial peptide involved in innate immunity and is expressed in breast milk and intestinal mucosa. The aim of this study was to investigate fecal hBD-2 levels and gut microbiota in preterm neonates with different feeding pat...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6635308/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31341570 |