Considerations in meeting protein needs of the human milk-fed preterm infant

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 281-289

  Wagner, Julie ^a   Hanson, Corrine ^b   Anderson Berry, Ann ^c  

^a Alegent Heallth Bergan Mercy Medical Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Human milk fortifier; Neonate; Nutrition; Preterm infant; Protein quality; Very lowbirth weight infants

Indexed keywords

CASEIN; MILK PROTEIN; WHEY PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; BREAST MILK; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MILK; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ANIMALS; CASEINS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; MILK, HUMAN;

EID: 84905823800     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: 15360911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000108     Document Type: Review

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