Plasma manganese levels in the very low birth weight infant are high in early life.
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.
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Royal Maternity Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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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
D008345:Manganese