PMID: 2125651Nov 1, 1990Paper

Twin very low birth weight infants: a study of nutritional and hormonal status

JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
J SainiI Z Kovar

Abstract

Nonidentical twin male infants (twin 1,950 g birth weight, twin 2,970 g) had their nutritional and hormone status studied for up to 59 days. Both infants received parenteral nutrition up to 32 days postnatally; enteral feeding was then established in twin 1; in twin 2 parenteral feeding was recommenced on day 35, for the remainder of the study. Serial 72-hr metabolic balances were performed in both infants at 4, 32, 45, and 56 days postnatally. Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and growth hormone were assayed on day 2 of each balance. During the course of the study growth was similar in each infant. Overall mean daily energy intakes were 90 kcal/kg/day and 84 kcal/kg/day and percentage nitrogen retention was 62% and 55% in twin 1 and twin 2, respectively. No differences were observed between the two infants in IGF-I or growth hormone. Despite low energy intakes incremental weights were within an acceptable range for both infants.

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Jan 1, 1983·Vitamins and Hormones·K Hall, V R Sara

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Aug 1, 1991·Journal of the American College of Nutrition·H L GreeneL Swift

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