Aluminum contamination of parenteral nutrition and aluminum loading in children on long-term parenteral nutrition.

Background: Children who are receiving parenteral nutrition are at risk of aluminum overload, which may contribute to such side effects as osteopenic bone disease. The aim of the present study is to determine the aluminum contamination of parenteral nutrition solutions and their components, and to assess the aluminum status of children on long-term parenteral nutrition.

Methods: Aluminum concentrations were determined by graphite furnace absorption spectroscopy in components and in final parenteral nutrition solutions.