Antenatal Growth, Gestational Age, Birth, Enteral Feeding, and Blood Citrulline Levels in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Antenatal Growth, Gestational Age, Birth, Enteral Feeding, and Blood Citrulline Levels in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Early enteral nutrition using reliable biomarkers of intestinal function must be established to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes in very low birth weight infants (VLBWIs). Serum citrulline levels reflect the intestinal function in adults. To elucidate the relationship among antenatal growth, post...

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Main Authors: Midori Obayashi, Sachiko Iwata, Tomoya Okuda, Ichita Mori, Shigeharu Nakane, Yasuko Togawa, Mari Sugimoto, Takao Togawa, Kanji Muramatsu, Shinji Saitoh, Takahiro Sugiura, Osuke Iwata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
birth weight
citrulline
enteral nutrition
gestational age
very low birth weight infant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/4/476

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