Carnitine supplementation increases serum concentrations of free carnitine and total acylcarnitine in preterm neonates: A retrospective cohort study.

Jonathan SasenickMalki MillerDeepa RastogiMark MorrisseyShantanu Rastogi

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2023)

Preterm neonates routinely supplemented with parenteral carnitine at 5 mg/kg/day demonstrated higher free carnitine and total acylcarnitine levels at full feeds, with none developing biochemical carnitine deficiency. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm birth
preterm infants
gestational age