Osteopenia of prematurity: The cause and possible treatment

The Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 3 PART 2, 1980, Pages 528-534

  Steichen, Jean J ^a,b   Gratton, Tari L ^a,b   Tsang, Reginald C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; BONE MINERALIZATION; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSIS; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREMATURITY; THERAPY;

BONE DISEASES; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CALCIUM; CALCIUM, DIETARY; HUMAN; INFANT NUTRITION; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; PHOSPHORUS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; VITAMIN D;

EID: 0018835687     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(80)80861-4     Document Type: Article

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