Metabolic Bone Disease in Premature Neonates: An Unmet Challenge

• Main Authors: Swathi Chacham (Author), Rachna Pasi (Author), Madhuradhar Chegondi (Author), Najeeb Ahmad (Author), Shanti Bhusan Mohanty (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayincilik, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Metabolic bone disease (MBD) is an important cause of morbidity in premature, very low birth weight (VLBW) and sick infants and, if left undiagnosed, may lead to structural deformities and spontaneous fractures. MBD is defined as impaired bone mineralization in a neonate with lower than expected bon...