Skeletal development in premature infants: a review of bone physiology beyond nutritional aspects |
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Authors: | Rauch F Schoenau E |
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Institution: | Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. frauch@shriners.mcgill.ca |
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Abstract: | Bone development is usually seen as a process of bone mineral accretion or increase in bone mass, and treatment of bone disorders usually consists of attempts to maximise bone mass accumulation by nutritional means only. However, from a functional perspective, bones should not be as heavy as possible, but rather as stable as necessary. It is therefore important to create conditions that stimulate bones to become more stable. |
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