title: Congenital cataracts following total parenteral nutrition (TPN) use during pregnancy.
abstract: We describe a case of congenital cataracts in a newborn whose mother received total parenteral nutrition (TPN) throughout her pregnancy. We discuss the potential mechanisms by which TPN may have been causally linked to cataract formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Geelong Hospital, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Heerasing
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Geelong Hospital, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dowling
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D039382:Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D055815:Young Adult