Body fluid compartments in neonates weighing 1000 grams or less.
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.
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