Metabolic bone disease in preterm infants
| dc.contributor.author | Beyers, Nulda | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Hough, F. S. | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-03-18T14:57:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-03-18T14:57:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1986 | |
| dc.description | CITATION: Beyers, N. & Hough, F. S. 1986. Metabolic bone disease in preterm infants. South African Medical Journal, 70:407-413. | |
| dc.description | The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za | |
| dc.description.abstract | Small preterm infants often develop osteopenia with or without rickets and with or without fractures. Whether these bone abnormalities all form part of the same disease process with a wide spectrum of presentation or whether each abnormality represents a different disease is as yet unclear. Bone mineralization depends largely on adequate supplies of calcium and phosphate. The normal intra-uterine accretion of these minerals is higher than can be achieved by feeding preterm babies postnatally with breastmilk or conventional formulas. Supplementation with calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D is needed to prevent the development of 'neonatal osteopathy'. The main action of vitamin D in the preterm baby is probably to increase the intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus, although it may, together with other calciotrophic hormones, have a more specific effect on bone growth. | |
| dc.description.version | Publisher’s version | |
| dc.format.extent | 7 pages | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2078-5135 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0256-9574 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7469 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Health & Medical Publishing Group | |
| dc.rights.holder | South African Medical Journal | |
| dc.subject | Bones -- Metabolism -- Disorders | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Premature infants | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Metabolic bone disease in preterm infants | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article |
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