Micronutrient Deficiencies in the First Months of Life (Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series: Pediatric Program, 52)

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Based on material from an October 2002 workshop, this proceedings collection contains papers and discussions shedding light on steps that need to be taken to identify, prevent, and treat micronutrient deficiencies in the first six months of life. Contributors from around the world review the etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical aspects, and treatment of key trace element and vitamin deficiencies, and examine the complex micronutrient interactions within the maternal-infant dyad and their implications for neonatal health and infant survival. Challenges facing clinicians in maintaining adequate micronutrient status in preterm infants are discussed, and the effects of micronutrient deficiencies on immune competence, resistance to major infections, and neurointellectual development are examined.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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Based on material from an October 2002 workshop, this proceedings collection contains papers and discussions shedding light on steps that need to be taken to identify, prevent, and treat micronutrient deficiencies in the first six months of life. Contributors from around the world review the etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical aspects, and treatment of key trace element and vitamin deficiencies, and examine the complex micronutrient interactions within the maternal-infant dyad and their implications for neonatal health and infant survival. Challenges facing clinicians in maintaining adequate micronutrient status in preterm infants are discussed, and the effects of micronutrient deficiencies on immune competence, resistance to major infections, and neurointellectual development are examined. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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