Early high-dose amino acids for ELBW infants: Too early and too much?

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 576-

  Greer, Frank R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; AMMONIA;

AMMONIA BLOOD LEVEL; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DRUG MEGADOSE; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; HUMAN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPPLEMENTATION; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION;

AMINO ACIDS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE;

EID: 84859930720     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3182506ee4     Document Type: Note

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