Zinc deficiency limiting head growth to discharge in extremely low gestational age infants with insufficient linear growth: a cohort study.

Luc P BrionRoy HeyneL Steven BrownCheryl S LairAudrey EdwardsPatti J BurchfieldMaria Caraig

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2020)

Zinc deficiency was diagnosed in 14% ELGANs in this cohort. Zinc supplementation for >2 weeks improved FOC growth but not linear growth or weight gain.

Keyphrases

gestational age
weight gain
birth weight
optical coherence tomography
optic nerve