Postnatal "speed of sound" decline in preterm infants: An exploratory study

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 615-617

  Roggero, Paola ^a   Giannì, Maria Lorella ^a   Orsi, Anna ^a   Piemontese, Pasqua ^a   Amato, Orsola ^a   Mora, Stefano ^b   Puricelli, Valeria ^a   Mosca, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body fat mass; Bone status; Preterm infants; Speed of sound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BONE; BONE EXAMINATION; BONE STRUCTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGE FACTORS; BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIA;

EID: 37348999214     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318074ccb3     Document Type: Article

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