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Serum creatinine concentration in very-low-birth-weight infants from birth to 34–36 wk postmenstrual age
12 Feb 2015
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BACKGROUND: Serum creatinine (s[Cr]) reference ranges for very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants must account for physiologic changes in the first months of life. METHODS: We retrospectively identified a sample of 218 appropriate-for-gestational age (GA) VLBW infants without risk factors for renal impairment, and classified into one of three GA groups: 25-27, 28-29, and 30-33 wk. We observed three phases of s[Cr]...
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