Chromium-free parenteral nutrition and their effects on chromium levels in very low birth weight infants
María Tejedor,
Susanne Vetter-Laracy,
Pilar Cobo
et al.
Abstract:Background
As Chromium (Cr) is known to contaminate components of parenteral nutrition (PN), Cr-free PN is recommended for preterm infants. Exposure to Cr by PN in preterm infants is scarcely investigated.
Objective
To describe Cr levels in plasma (Crp) and urine (Cru) during the first month of life in premature newborns ≤ 1500 g of birthweight (BW) receiving PN and to evaluate the impact on postnatal clinical parameters.
Methods
A prospective observational study. Cr-free PN was administered at day 1 of lif… Show more
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