Design of a randomised controlled trial on immune effects of acidic and neutral oligosaccharides in the nutrition of preterm infants: carrot study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prevention of serious infections in preterm infants is a challenge, since prematurity and low birth weight often requires many interventions and high utility of devices. Furthermore, the possibility to administer enteral nutrition is...

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Main Authors: Fetter Willem PF, Twisk Jos WR, Berg Jolice, Berg Anemone, van Elburg Ruurd M, Westerbeek Elisabeth AM, Lafeber Harrie N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/8/46