Serial measurements of serum alkaline phosphatase for early prediction of osteopaenia in preterm infants

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 134-139

  Hung, Yi Li ^a,b   Chen, Pau Chung ^c   Jeng, Suh Fang ^a   Hsieh, Chia Jung ^c   Peng, Steven Shinn Forng ^b   Yen, Rouh Fang ^b   Chou, Hung Chieh ^b   Chen, Chien Yi ^b   Tsao, Po Nien ^b   Hsieh, Wu Shiun ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Bone form alkaline phosphatase; Bone turnover; Osteopaenia; Preterm infant

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CALCIUM; PHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHATE;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPENIA; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; TAIWAN;

EID: 79952749030     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01901.x     Document Type: Article

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