title: Body fluid compartments in neonates weighing 1000 grams or less.
abstract: Data on body water content and distribution in normally grown neonates weighing 500 to 1000 grams are presented, compared to data from full-term neonates, and discussed in the context of the continuum in growth from fertilized ovum to neonate at term.
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D001810:Blood Volume; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000502:physiology*; D001834:Body Water / Q000502:physiology; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005110:Extracellular Space / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007424:Intracellular Fluid / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy