The underlying theme of this work has been to try to understand the protein metabolism in the premature human infant, and its response to perturbations including disease and diet. Since the early work of Schoenheimer et al. it has been recognized that growth takes place as a result of protein synthesis and protein breakdown [16]. With the understanding of protein metabolism itself and the response of protein metabolism to diseases and diet, an improved therapy (treatment as well as nutrition) is possible, leading to an improved growth.

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The studies described in this thesis are supported by grants from the Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research (NWO; Medische Wetenschappen, project nr 900-528-057) and from Clintec BenelllX NV. I am indebted to Clintec, Nutricia, NWO, Campro Scientific, Interscience and Fisons Instruments for their financial help in printing this thesis.
P.J.J. Sauer (Pieter)
Erasmus University Rotterdam
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Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam

van Goudoever, H. (1993, September 22). Nitrogen metabolism in preterm infants. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/39388