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Neonatal rickets

Known as: Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity, Osteopenia of Prematurity 
Rickets that usually affects premature infants. Factors that contribute to the development of neonatal rickets include calcium, phosphorus, or… 
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Connective and Soft TissueNeonatal disorderPerinatal TerminologyRickets

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2015
2015
Mineral status of premature infants in early life and linear growth at age 3
Preterm infants are at significant risk of reduced bone mineral content and subsequent bone disease (metabolic bone disease of… 
2006
2006
Necrotizing enterocolitis increases the bone resorption in premature infants.
2004
2004
Tibial Speed of Sound in Term and Preterm Infants
The tibial speed of sound (SOS) was measured in 91 healthy singleton infants between 31 and 42 weeks of gestation and 12 sick… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Management of the extremely preterm infant: is the replacement of estradiol and progesterone beneficial?
This review presents data to suggest that postnatal estradiol and progesterone replacement therapy may be beneficial in preterm… 
1995
1995
Bone mineral status in preterm-born children: assessment by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
To elucidate the long-term consequences of osteopenia of prematurity, lumbar spinal bone mass was measured in 21 preterm-born… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Measurement of lumbar spinal bone mineral density in preterm infants by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
Lumbar spinal bone mineral density (BMD) was measured in 40 preterm infants by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). During the… 
1989
1989
Bone mineral accretion rate and calcium intake in preterm infants.
Thirty six preterm infants (20 boys) of 25 to 32 weeks' gestation were observed from birth to around 40 weeks' postconception… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Bone mineral content measurement in small infants by single-photon absorptiometry: current methodologic issues.
1987
1987
Measurement of bone mineral content in the term and preterm infant.
We tested the best anatomic site, reliability, and reproducibility of single-photon absorptiometric bone density measurements in… 
Review
1975
Review
1975
Asian rickets and osteomalacia: patterns of parathyroid response in vitamin D deficiency
We have seen personally more than IOO cases of rickets and osteomalacia in Asian immigrant patients during the past 6-8 years and… 
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