Extremely low birthweight neonates with phenylketonuria require special dietary management.

Marketa Zemanova Petr ChrastinaVaclav SebronDagmar Prochazkova Helena JahnováPetra SanakovaLucie ProchazkovaBarbara TesarovaJiri Zeman

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2021)

Extremely low birthweight neonates with PKU need special dietary management. Regular assessments of phenylalanine are necessary during the first weeks of life to allow prompt dietary adjustments that reflect rapid weight gain and transitory high tolerance to phenylalanine.

Keyphrases

weight gain
gestational age
birth weight
body mass index
low birth weight
physical activity
preterm infants