Endocrine Abstracts

Premature infants are at significant risk of reduced bone mineral content and osteopenia. Inadequate phosphate and calcium uptake in-utero followed by poor postnatal intake in the presence of high growth velocity leads to metabolic bone disease in premature babies. It is not due to vitamin D or parathyroid hormone deficiency.There is no national or international consensus on how to prevent or manage this condition leading to varied practice across the di...