Diagnostics of Metabolic Bone Disease in Extremely Preterm Infants-Clinical Applicability of Bone Turnover Biochemical Markers and Quantitative Ultrasound

• Main Authors: Sandra Cerar (Author), Lara Vurzer (Author), Aneta Soltirovska Šalamon (Author), Lilijana Kornhauser Cerar (Author), Matevž Trdan (Author), Domen Robek (Author), Tina Perme (Author), Ajda Biček (Author), Adrijana Oblak (Author), Janja Marc (Author), Darko Černe (Author), Vanja Erčulj (Author), Štefan Grosek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Significant improvement in neonatal care has enabled increasing survival of preterm infants. Metabolic bone disease of prematurity is often overlooked due to other comorbidities of preterm birth. The best approach is screening and prevention of the disease in high-risk infants such as pr...