Quantification of urinary sodium concentrations in term infants.

Paul Stephen CullisFrith CullGordon BruceAllan JohnstonHetal PatelLesley JacksonPeter GallowayGregor Walker

Published in: Annals of clinical biochemistry (2018)

Most term infants in this study had urinary sodium values <20 mmol/L with no identified relationship to weight velocity. Lower concentrations of sodium could be not quantified reliably because of the limitations of the analytical method that were used. More evidence is required to identify candidates for sodium supplementation.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
body mass index

physical activity
gestational age

weight loss
mass spectrometry

body weight