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Erschienen in: The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 3/2019

13.12.2018 | Scientific Letter

Hypoglycemic Profile of Exclusively Breastfed Low Birth Weight Neonates

verfasst von: Amalendu Das, Venkat Reddy Kallem, Vivek Sharma, Smriti Nath

Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 3/2019

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To the Editor: Low birth weight (LBW) infants are prone to hypoglycemia due to greatly reduced energy reserves at birth (both liver glycogen and fat) and immature counter regulatory response. It has been suggested that breastfed infants may well tolerate lower plasma glucose levels without any significant clinical manifestations or sequelae, assuming normal adaptive metabolic response [1]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Hypoglycemic Profile of Exclusively Breastfed Low Birth Weight Neonates
verfasst von
Amalendu Das
Venkat Reddy Kallem
Vivek Sharma
Smriti Nath
Publikationsdatum
13.12.2018
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Ausgabe 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Elektronische ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-018-2820-z

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