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Suboptimal Mineral Composition of Cow's Milk Formulas: A Risk Factor for the Development of Late Metabolic Acidosis |
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| Authors: | H KALHOFF F MANZ L DIEKMANN G J STOCK |
| Institution: | Pediatric Clinic;TheResearch Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund, Federal Republic of Germany |
| Abstract: | ABSTRACT. Late metabolic acidosis was observed in a term baby boy with renal tubular acidosis type 4 who received two cow's milk formulas in succession. Suboptimal mineral composition of the formulas turned out to be an important risk factor for the development of late metabolic acidosis. |
| Keywords: | renal tubular acidosis type 4 late metabolic acidosis renal net acid excretion acid-base metabolism infant formula |