Premature delivery impacts the concentration of plasminogen activators and a plasminogen activator inhibitor and the plasmin activity in human milk

Background and aimsPlasmin in human milk partially hydrolyzes milk proteins within the mammary gland and may enhance the hydrolysis of milk proteins within the infant’s stomach. This study examined the effects of extremely preterm (EP)-, very preterm (VP)-, and term-delivery on plasmin activity and...

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Main Authors: Veronique Demers-Mathieu, Mark A. Underwood, David C. Dallas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.917179/full