Biochemical predictors for metabolic syndrome in preterm infants according to weight ratio

ABSTRACT Objective Prematurity and low birth weight predispose preterm infants to cardiovascular disease in later life. Is the metabolic profile of these children impacted by the relation between birth weight and gestational age (GA)? This study aimed to evaluate whether the relationship between b...

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Main Authors: Claudia Silveira Viera, Grasiely Masotti Scalabrin Barreto, Rita de Cassia Silveira, Hugo Razzini Oliveira, Beatriz Rosana Gonçalves de Oliveira Toso, Milene Sedrez Rover, Sabrina Grassioli, Ana Tereza Bittencourt Guimarães, Sandra Lucinei Balbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2020-04-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972020000500567&tlng=en