Bibian van der Voorn

99 STABILITY OF CORTISOL AND CORTISONE IN HUMAN BREAST MILK have been positively associated with immunological protection, gastrointestinal health and disease 18 . In conclusion, Holder pasteurization does not affect cortisol and cortisone levels of term human breast milk. Whether these milk glucocorticoids maintain their functionality after the heating procedure and have the ability to exert effects in the vulnerable preterm, is yet unknown.