Oligosaccharides might stimulate calcium absorption in formula-fed preterm infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 91, Issue 441, 2003, Pages 91-92

  Lidestri, M ^a   Agosti, M ^a   Marini, A ^a   Boehm, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Numico Research Germany   (Germany)

Author keywords

Oligosaccharides; Preterm babies; Urine Ca; Urine P

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE;

ARTIFICIAL MILK; CALCIUM ABSORPTION; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CALCIUM METABOLISM; CALCIUM URINE LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PHOSPHATE BLOOD LEVEL; PHOSPHATE URINE LEVEL; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABSORPTION; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CALCIUM; FRUCTOSE; GALACTOSE; HUMANS; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; PHOSPHORUS;

EID: 0141942746     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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