Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity: Diagnosis and Management

• Main Authors: Maria Felicia Faienza (Author), Elena D'Amato (Author), Maria Pia Natale (Author), Maria Grano (Author), Mariangela Chiarito (Author), Giacomina Brunetti (Author), Gabriele D'Amato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) of prematurity is a multifactorial disorder commonly observed in very low birth weight (VLBW, <1,500 g) newborns, with a greater incidence in those extremely low birth weight (ELBW, <1,000 g). MBD is characterized by biochemical and radiological findings related to...