Metabolic Bone Disease in Very Low-Birth-Weight Neonates

• Main Authors: Kobra Shiasi Arani (Author), Asghar Lotfi (Author), Mohammad Jahangiri (Author), Hamid Reza Talari (Author), Kamran Hami (Author), Hossein Akbari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Metabolic bone diseases (MBD), including rickets and osteopenia, are important neonatal complications among preterm infants. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of MBD in neonates with very low birth weight (VLBW). Methods: This prospective study was conducted o...