The BLOOM Study: Protocol for a prospective, observational cohort study exploring the early-life microbiomes of preterm infants and their childhood health outcomes (Preprint)
Marie‐Claire Arrieta, Andrea G. Guedez, Belal N. Alshaikh, Catherine Lebel et autres
BACKGROUND Background: Establishment of the gut microbiome during the first years of life is critically important for long-term health and development. In preterm infants, microbial colonization is disrupted due to their developmental immaturity and the myriad of pre- and postnatal exposures. Unfortunately, …