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Early human milk lactoferrin during SARS-CoV-2 infection

Despina D. Brianaa Third Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital “ATTIKON”, Athens, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anna Papadopouloua Third Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital “ATTIKON”, Athens, Greece
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Garyfallia Syridoua Third Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital “ATTIKON”, Athens, Greece
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Edoardo Marchisiob R&D laboratories, DIA.PRO Diagnostic Bioprobes Srl, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
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Eleni Kapsabelia Third Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital “ATTIKON”, Athens, Greece
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Anna Daskalakia Third Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital “ATTIKON”, Athens, Greece
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Vassiliki Papaevangeloua Third Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University General Hospital “ATTIKON”, Athens, Greece
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Pages 6704-6707 | Received 14 Apr 2021, Accepted 18 Apr 2021, Published online: 09 May 2021

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