title: Plasma manganese levels in the very low birth weight infant are high in early life.
abstract: Plasma manganese levels were determined at birth and then serially to 3 months of age in 40 very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (mean birth weight 1,027 g). Mean plasma manganese concentration was 3.6 micrograms/l at birth and 3.0 micrograms/l at 3 months of age. These levels were approximately 3-fold greater than those of a group of 9 adults analysed using the same methods (mean 1.1 micrograms/l). Manganese was also measured in parenteral nutrition fluids, breast milk and 3 preterm formulas. There was no relationship between manganese intake and plasma manganese concentration.
authors.affiliation: Royal Maternity Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Tubman
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Halliday
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McMaster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007225:Infant Food; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000097:blood*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D008345:Manganese / Q000097:blood*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008345:Manganese