| Literature DB >> 6973954 |
Y Seino, T Ishii, T Shimotsuji, M Ishida, H Yabuuchi.
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Impairment of 25-hydroxylation may be a cause of rickets in infants of low birthweight, weighing between 2000 and 2500 g. In addition there may be impairment of 1 alpha-hydroxylation in infants weighing less than 2000 g. Our data show that a supplementary dose of vitamin D2 of at least 500 IU daily is a reasonable regimen for infants who weighed between 2000 and 2500 g at birth. However for infants who weighed less than 2000 g with a gestation of under 38 weeks, administration of 1 alpha-OHD3 may be more effective in preventing rickets.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 6973954 PMCID: PMC1627260 DOI: 10.1136/adc.56.8.628
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child ISSN: 0003-9888 Impact factor: 3.791