Effects of oral zinc supplementation on zinc status and catch-up growth during the first 2 years of life in children with non-organic failure to thrive born preterm and at term

Effects of oral zinc supplementation on zinc status and catch-up growth during the first 2 years of life in children with non-organic failure to thrive born preterm and at term

Background: We aimed to analyze the effect of oral zinc supplementation on serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels and catch-up growth in infants with non-organic failure to thrive (NOFTT) who were born preterm as compared to those born at term. Methods: Totally, 105 NOFTT infants aged 2 y...

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Main Authors: Jin Min Cho, Ju Young Kim, Hye Ran Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957217300669

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