Abstract:Deficiency of vitamin A (retinol) has been suggested as an
important contributing cause in the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary
dysplasia (BPD) in premature newborns with
severe lung disease. Although the efficacy of vitamin A supple-
mentation has yet to be clearly confirmed, it is widely employed,
at different dosages and schedules, in neonatal intensive
care units (NICU). Since in Italy today no suitable formulation
of vitamin A is available, the present observational
study was designed to define the profil… Show more
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