title: Late metabolic acidosis in low-birth-weight babies: report of four cases.
abstract: Four low-birth-weight babies, though fed an adequate amount of formula, failed to regain their birth weight within ten days. Blood gas studies revealed metabolic acidosis in all. Their body weight gain improved dramatically after adding sodium bicarbonate to the milk. Late metabolic acidosis was presented, even using special premature formula, in three of them.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012964:Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate; D015430:Weight Gain
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate; D012964:Sodium