Metabolic Bone Disease in Premature Neonates: An Unmet Challenge

Metabolic Bone Disease in Premature Neonates: An Unmet Challenge

Metabolic bone disease (MBD) is an important cause of morbidity in premature, very low birth weight (VLBW) and sick infants and, if left undiagnosed, may lead to structural deformities and spontaneous fractures. MBD is defined as impaired bone mineralization in a neonate with lower than expected bon...

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Main Authors: Swathi Chacham, Rachna Pasi, Madhuradhar Chegondi, Najeeb Ahmad, Shanti Bhusan Mohanty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayincilik 2020-12-01
Series:JCRPE
Subjects:
extremely premature
hypocalcemia
hypophosphatemia
neonate
osteopenia
premature
rickets
very low birth weight
Online Access: http://www.jcrpe.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/metabolic-bone-disease-in-premature-neonates-an-un/30632

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