Measurement of fatty acid oxidation in premature newborn infants with the 13C-triolein breath test |
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Authors: | Paust H Park W Rating D Helge H |
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Affiliation: | Children''s Hospital, Freie Universität Berlin, Heubnerweg 6, D-1000 Berlin 19, Germany |
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Abstract: | The 13C-triolein breath test is a method giving evidence of extent and rate of fatty acid oxidation in newborn infants on parenteral nutrition. The test has the special advantage of being non-invasive. Triolein labeled with the stable carbon isotope 13C and emulsified in soybean-oil is used as a tracer. 10 mg of 13C triolein per kg body weight are administered intravenously. The 13CO2 resulting from the fatty acid oxidation is analysed in expired breath by ratio-mass-spectrometry. The calculated 13C elimination is representative of the rate of fatty acid oxidation during the examination period. First studies on 15 premature infants have shown that an average of 27.0 +/- 1.8% of the dose administered is oxidized within 4 h. The present results suggest that the oxidation rate may be related to the maturity of the prematurely born infants. |
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