Fig. 4

Brest milk Sphs composition depending on gestational age. Data are expressed as μM concentration and represent the mean ± SD of milk samples of mothers who had full term birth (FTB, light blue, n = 18) and of mothers who had preterm birth (PTB, pink, n = 5). Cer, ceramide; SM, sphingomyelin; DHCer, dihydroceramide. No statistical difference between groups was found by unpaired t-test