Nutritional factors influencing infections in preterm infants

Lafeber, H.N.; Westerbeek, E.A.M.; van den Berg, A.; Fetter, W.P.F.; van Elburg, R.M.

Journal of Nutrition 138(9): 1813s-1817s

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-3166
PMID: 18716192
Document Number: 619224
In contrast with clinical studies in term infants or older children, it is very difficult to investigate possible immunoregulatory effects of a novel infant formula composition in preterm infants. This is mainly because of the multicausal origin of infections in this high-risk population that is usually admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.

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