53: Is Caffeine a Risk Factor for Osteopenia of Prematurity?
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Caffeine is a risk factor for osteopenia of prematurity in preterm infants: a cohort study
BACKGROUND Caffeine, the most commonly used medication in Neonatal Intensive Care Units, has calciuric and osteoclastogenic effects. METHODS To examine the association between the cumulative dose and duration of therapy of caffeine and osteopenia of prematurity, a retrospective cohort study was conducted including premature infants less than 31 weeks and birth weight less than 1500 g. Osteope...
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عنوان ژورنال: Paediatrics & Child Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1205-7088,1918-1485
DOI: 10.1093/pch/20.5.e52