Effects of nutrition therapy on growth, inflammation and metabolism in immature infants: a study protocol of a double-blind randomized controlled trial (ImNuT)

• Main Authors: Kristina Wendel (Author), Helle Cecilie Viekilde Pfeiffer (Author), Drude Merete Fugelseth (Author), Eirik Nestaas (Author), Magnus Domellöf (Author), Bjorn Steen Skålhegg (Author), Katja Benedikte Presto Elgstøen (Author), Helge Rootwelt (Author), Rolf Dagfinn Pettersen (Author), Are Hugo Pripp (Author), Tom Stiris (Author), Sissel J. Moltu (Author), the ImNuT Collaboration Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Current nutritional management of infants born very preterm results in significant deficiency of the essential fatty acids (FAs) arachidonic acid (ARA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The impact of this deficit on brain maturation and inflammation mediated neonatal morbidities ar...