Bone densitometry by dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) in preterm newborns compared with full‐term peers in the first six months of life

Bone densitometry by dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) in preterm newborns compared with full‐term peers in the first six months of life

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Objectives: To longitudinally assess bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD), and whole‐body lean mass obtained through bone densitometry by dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) in preterm newborns (PTNs) and compare them with full‐term newborns (FTNs) from birth to 6 months of corr...

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Main Authors: Virginia S. Quintal, Edna M.A. Diniz, Valeria de F. Caparbo, Rosa M.R. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Brazilian Society of Pediatrics 2014-11-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
Subjects:
Prematurity
Newborn
Bone mineralization
Densitometry
Human milk
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553614001177

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