Screening for Metabolic Bone Disease in Preterm Infants

Abstract

The root cause of MBD [metabolic bone disease] is considered to be inadequate calcium and phosphorus provision and to a lesser extent inadequate provision of vitamin D and magnesium."

Metabolic bone disease in preterm babies: are we underestimating it?”

“…Another survey that involved any level of NICUs in the USA concluded that birth weight below than 1500g as well as 1200g instead of 1000 g and total parenteral nutrition for more than 4weeks rather than 2weeks should commonly be used as screening thresholds. 21 There are many tests that are used for screening for MBD. Measuring serum calcium, serum phosphate and ALP are used by the majority of physicians as screening tests.…”