Vitamin supply of premature infants with intracranial birth injuries fed in different ways
Bogdanov, N.G.; Gvozdova, L.G.; Smirnova, A.N.; Martinchik, A.N.; Taraban'ko, V.M.
Voprosy Pitaniia 5: 29-33
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-8833 PMID: 6549089 Document Number: 240807
A total of 136 premature infants with intracranial birth trauma were studied during the first 2 months of life for vitamin B, C, A and carotinoid supply with regard to their body mass at birth and type of feeding. Premature children with different patterns of birth trauma showed low supply with thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and vitamin A in the presence of breast feeding. Combined feeding raised the supply of the children under observation with thiamine and riboflavin. The data obtained attest to the necessity of further study in this direction with the purpose of developing pathogenetically validated schemes for vitamin therapy of premature children.