High frequencies of elevated alkaline phosphatase activity and rickets exist in extremely low birth weight infants despite current nutritional support

• Main Authors: Parker Bruce R (Author), Hawthorne Keli M (Author), Hicks Penni D (Author), Rogers Stefanie P (Author), Mitchell Shannon M (Author), Abrams Steven A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Osteopenia and rickets are common among extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW, <1000 g birth weight) despite current practices of vitamin and mineral supplementation. Few data are available evaluating the usual course of marker...