Fecal short-chain fatty acids predict digestive disorders in premature infants

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 136-141

  Szylit, O ^a   Maurage, C ^b   Gasqui, P ^a   Popot, F ^a   Favre, A ^b   Gold, F ^b   Borderon, J C ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Centre de Pediatrie Clocheville   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; HEXANOIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT DISEASE; LIPID COMPOSITION; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031900527     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607198022003136     Document Type: Article

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