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Pediatr Res
January 2010
Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Sichuan, 625014, People's Republic of China.
IUGR and preterm birth are leading causes of neonatal morbidity. We tested the hypothesis that IUGR predisposes to gut maladaption and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) using preterm pigs as models for preterm infants. First, full-term normal birth weight (NW) and IUGR ( approximately 65% of NW) pigs were compared.
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December 2009
Department of Human Nutrition, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains the most severe gastrointestinal disorder in preterm infants. It is associated with the initiation of enteral nutrition and may be related to immature carbohydrate digestive capacity. We tested the hypothesis that a formula containing maltodextrin vs.
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