Early provision of parenteral amino acids in extremely low birth weight infants: Relation to growth and neurodevelopmental outcome

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
4169493	The Journal of Pediatrics	2006	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Early AA were associated with significantly better growth outcomes at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age, and fewer infants who received early AA were found to have suboptimal head growth at 18 months' CA.

Keywords

AGA ELBW PMA Amino acids corrected age Postmenstrual age appropriate for gestational age Extremely low birth weight

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Health Sciences Medicine and Dentistry Perinatology, Pediatrics and Child Health

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Early provision of parenteral amino acids in extremely low birth weight infants: Relation to growth and neurodevelopmental outcome

Authors

Brenda B. MD, MS, John C. MSc, Anna M. MD, Richard A. MD, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network,