title: Trace elements in nutrition for premature infants.
abstract: Ten trace elements that are nutritionally essential include: zinc, copper, selenium, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, cobalt, fluoride, iodine, and iron. This article briefly reviews the biochemistry of these trace elements, describes clinical deficiency states, and provides a rationale for recommended enteral and parenteral intakes for preterm infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Zlotkin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atkinson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lockitch
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000502:physiology; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006801:Humans; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology*; D007455:Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000502:physiology; D008345:Manganese / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000502:physiology; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D012643:Selenium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000502:physiology; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000502:physiology*; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements; D008345:Manganese; D003300:Copper; D007455:Iodine; D012643:Selenium; D015032:Zinc