Low levels of pancreatic elastase 1 in stools of preterm infants.
The amount of faecal pancreatic enzyme elastase 1 was significantly lower in 42 preterm newborns than in 12 full term babies at day 2 (89 (3-539) v 354 (52-600) microg/g, p<0.0007) and day 5 (164 (3-600) v 600 (158-600) microg/g, p<0.05) and correlated positively with total nutrient intake during the first week of life in preterm infants. This should probably be taken into account during early feeding.
Campeotto
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Service de Néonatologie, Hôf.pital Cochin-Saint Vincent de Paul, 82 Avenue Denfert Rochereau, 75674 Paris Cedex 14, France. florence.campeotto@noos.fr
Kapel
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Kalach
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N
Razafimahefa
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Castela
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Barbot
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Soulaines
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Dehan
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Gobert
J G
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Dupont
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D005243:Feces / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010196:Pancreatic Elastase / Q000032:analysis*; D011446:Prospective Studies
D010196:Pancreatic Elastase