Abstract
Data are presented on faecal water losses in 93 preterm infants being fed breast milk (72 infant days) or formula (280 days). Losses per kg increased to 4 weeks, when they amounted to 11% of water requirement in infants fed breast milk and 8% in infants fed formula.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1136-1137 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Archives of Disease in Childhood |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1986 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health