Anthropometric evaluations and vitamin A and E levels in cholestatic infants.
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1995-11
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Antropomatric measurements and vitamin A and E levels were performed in 12 and 13 infants with idiopathic neonatal hepatitis (NH) and extrahepatic biliary atresia (EHBA) respectively. Triceps skin fold and midarm circumference demonstrated that 4 cases of NH and 1 case of EHBA had protein-calorie malnutrition. There was no clinical evidence of vitamin A and E deficiency in both groups but levels of vitamin were lower than those of normal infants. Proper feeding and vitamin supplements are necessary to prevent and treat protein-calorie malnutrition and fat soluble vitamin deficiency in cholestatic infants.
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Anthropometric evaluations, Vitamin A, E, Cholestatic infants
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Aanpreung P, Onajyooth S, Wong-arm R, Kanyok S, Kimhun J. Anthropometric evaluations and vitamin A and E levels in cholestatic infants. Siriraj Medical Journal, 1995 Nov; 47(11): 1022-1026.