Background. Human milk oligosaccharides help to protect infants against microbial toxins and pathogens. Variation in the structures or concentrations of protective oligosaccharides during lactation could result in different levels of protection.

Objective. The pattern of human milk oligosaccharides was measured over the course of lactation.

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