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Vitamin D metabolism in preterm infants

B L Salle1, J Senterre, F H Glorieux

  • 1Department of Neonatology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.

Biology of the Neonate
|January 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

Maternal vitamin D levels correlate with preterm infant cord levels. Adequate vitamin D supplementation prevents rickets in premature infants, despite low metabolite levels, by promoting calcium absorption.

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