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We would like to thank Ms. Mariko Takagai for her expert research assistance. We are also grateful to the lactating mother for donating her precious breast milk.
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Saito, J., Mito, A., Yakuwa, N. et al. Eplerenone levels in maternal serum, cord blood, and breast milk during pregnancy and lactation. Hypertens Res 44, 879–881 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41440-021-00621-5
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