Critical weight loss and malnutrition in breast-fed infants.
In four infants of primiparous mothers, critical dehydration, hypothermia, and azotemia developed while they were being breast-fed exclusively. Three had significant hypernatremia, one had a perforated duodenal ulcer, and one had transient renal failure. Although the causes of the inadequate nutrition are unclear, these cases emphasize the necessity of close follow-up for breast-fed babies, especially those of primiparous mothers and those in whom there has been excessive weight loss while in the hospital.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D001835:Body Weight; D001942:Breast Feeding; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000209:etiology; D007228:Infant Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010298:Parity; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000209:etiology