NutriBrain: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial to evaluate the effects of a nutritional product on brain integrity in preterm infants

NutriBrain: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial to evaluate the effects of a nutritional product on brain integrity in preterm infants

Abstract Background The gut microbiota and the brain are connected through different mechanisms. Bacterial colonisation of the gut plays a substantial role in normal brain development, providing opportunities for nutritional neuroprotective interventions that target the gut microbiome. Preterm infan...

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Main Authors: Lisa M. Hortensius, Edith H. van den Hooven, Jeroen Dudink, Maria Luisa Tataranno, Ruurd M. van Elburg, Manon J. N. L. Benders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Probiotics
Prebiotics
Glutamine
Preterm infants
Brain development
Randomised controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02570-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02570-x

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