| Literature DB >> 17213272 |
T Shimizu1, T Kitamura, N Yoshikawa, H Suganuma, K Hisata, K Tanaka, K Shinohara, Y Yamashiro.
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between plasma levels of ghrelin and postnatal growth in preterm infants. The levels of active ghrelin in cord blood and in plasma in 25 very low birthweight (VLBW) infants were measured. The results indicate that the levels of circulating active ghrelin markedly increases after birth in VLBW infants, and suggest that the increased levels of ghrelin reflects the maturation of ghrelin production in the stomach and an increased physiological need for ghrelin.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17213272 PMCID: PMC2675449 DOI: 10.1136/adc.2005.092379
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed ISSN: 1359-2998 Impact factor: 5.747