Clinical Effects of Carnitin Supplementation on Hypoglycemia, Apnea and Sepsis in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates

Authors

  • Ahmad Shah Farhat Neonatal Research Center, School of Medicine, Emam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  • Ashraf Mohammadzadeh Neonatal Research Center, School of Medicine, Emam Reza Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  • Habibollah Esmaeli Neonatal Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad, University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  • Rana Amiri Masters of pediatric nursing, Neonatal Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad, University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract:

Background Systemic carnitine deficiency may present with apnea, hypotonia, and poor growth. Premature infants often manifest these symptoms and are at risk of developing carnitine deficiency because of immaturity of the biosynthetic pathway, lack of sufficient predelivery transplacental transport, and lack of sufficient exogenous supplementation. Objective This study was undertaken to examine the effect of carnitine supplementation on hypoglycemia, apnea and sepsis in premature infants. Methods In this clinical study 60 preterm infants less than

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volume 2  issue 1

pages  18- 21

publication date 2011-10-01

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