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Faecal excretion of oligosaccharides and other carbohydrates in normal neonates.
  1. R K Whyte,
  2. R Homer,
  3. C A Pennock

    Abstract

    Chromatographic analysis of sugars in the stools of 40 normal newborn infants has shown the presence of an oligosaccharide in 85% of samples. The oligosaccharide has been shown to contain fucose (6-deoxygalactose), glucose, and galactose and is present in normal breast milk. In addition fucose has also been found in the presence of galactose in some samples and is probably a breakdown product of milk oligosaccharides. These findings, which affect the interpretation of faecal sugar excretion, have not been described previously.

    https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.53.11.913

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