1993-05-12
The use of medium-chain triglycerides in preterm infants
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Het gebruik van middel-keten vetzuren bij preterme pasgeborenen
For many years, medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), with a chain length of eight and ten carbon atoms, have been included in preterm infant formulas. MCTs are manufactured by reesterification of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) from coconut oil, and their intestil1al absorption is assumed to be nearly complete, in contrast with "regular" long-chain triglycerides (LCTs). There is however no consensus on the exact benefit of their routine use in the preterm neonate
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| The studies described in the thesis were made possible by grants of the Sophia Foundation for Scientific Research (Sophia Stichting voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, S.S.W.O.) and Nutricia, The Netherlands. | |
| P.J.J. Sauer (Pieter) | |
| Erasmus University Rotterdam | |
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| Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
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Sulkers, E. (1993, May 12). The use of medium-chain triglycerides in preterm infants. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/39456 |
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