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RICKETS IN A PRETERM INFANT DURING INTRAVENOUS ALIMENTATION
Author(s) -
THE T. S.,
KOLLÉE L. A. A.,
BOON J. M.,
MONNENS L. A. H.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1983.tb09811.x
Subject(s) - rickets , hypophosphatemia , medicine , phosphorus , pediatrics , endocrinology , vitamin d and neurology , materials science , metallurgy
. A preterm baby given intravenous feeding developed severe rickets. Laboratory investigation revealed hypophosphatemia as the main cause of this picture. Recovery was achieved by giving extra phosphorus supplementation. This case demonstrates that conventional infusates do not meet the phosphorus requirement of rapidly growing infants.