Postnatal head growth deficit among premature infants parallels retinopathy of prematurity and insulin-like growth factor-1 deficit
C Lofqvist, E Engstrom, J Sigurdsson, AL Hard… - …, 2006 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND. We hypothesized that in premature infants, retinal vascular growth
retardation between birth and postmenstrual age of∼ 30 to 32 weeks that initiates
retinopathy of prematurity is paralleled by brain growth retardation. METHODS. In a
prospective longitudinal study, we measured postnatal head growth, retinopathy of
prematurity stage, protein and energy intake, severity of illness and serum insulin-like
growth factor-1 levels in 58 preterm infants (mean gestational age at birth: 27.6 weeks) from …
retardation between birth and postmenstrual age of∼ 30 to 32 weeks that initiates
retinopathy of prematurity is paralleled by brain growth retardation. METHODS. In a
prospective longitudinal study, we measured postnatal head growth, retinopathy of
prematurity stage, protein and energy intake, severity of illness and serum insulin-like
growth factor-1 levels in 58 preterm infants (mean gestational age at birth: 27.6 weeks) from …