Bone disease in preterm

Indian J Pediatr. 2007 Oct;74(10):945-6. doi: 10.1007/s12098-007-0174-z.

Abstract

The survival rate of premature infants has significantly increased during the last few decades. As a consequence, new disorders such as osteopenia of prematurity have been emerging. We report 6 month evolution from diagnosis to recovery of a patient with metabolic bone disease of prematurity who showed a remarkable improvement on therapy with phosphate, calcium and vitamin D.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alkaline Phosphatase / blood
  • Bone Diseases, Metabolic / congenital*
  • Bone Diseases, Metabolic / diagnosis
  • Bone Diseases, Metabolic / drug therapy
  • Calcium / therapeutic use
  • Developing Countries*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fractures, Spontaneous / congenital
  • Fractures, Spontaneous / diagnosis
  • Fractures, Spontaneous / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • India
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Phosphates / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Phosphates
  • Alkaline Phosphatase
  • Calcium