Nutritional Intake, White Matter Integrity, and Neurodevelopment in Extremely Preterm Born Infants.

Lisa M HortensiusEls JansonPauline E van BeekFloris GroenendaalNathalie H P ClaessensHenriette F N Swanenburg de VeyeMaria J C EijsermansCorine Koopman-EsseboomJeroen DudinkRuurd M van Elburg Manon J N L BendersMaria Luisa TatarannoNiek E van der Aa

Published in: Nutrients (2021)

In extremely preterm born infants, postnatal protein intake seems important for white matter development but does not necessarily improve long-term cognitive and motor development.

Keyphrases

white matter
low birth weight
gestational age

preterm infants
preterm birth
multiple sclerosis

weight gain
protein protein
small molecule

amino acid
binding protein