Impact of intra- and extrauterine growth on bone mineral density and content in the neonatal period of very-low-birth-weight infants

Very-low-birthweight infants (VLBWIs) are at high risk for suboptimal bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC). Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) status also causes reduced bone mineralization in full-term infants. However, the impact of intrauterine and postnatal extrauterine growth on BMD and BMC in VLBWIs is inconclusive.

Source: Early Human Development - November 24, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Jingang Li, Masahisa Funato, Hiroshi Tamai, Hiroshi Wada, Masato Nishihara, Takashi Morita, Suzanne L. Miller, Kayo Egashira Source Type: research