Impact of shielding parenteral nutrition from light on routine monitoring of blood glucose and triglyceride levels in preterm neonates

Minesh Khashu, Adele Harrison, Vikki Lalari, Jean‐Claude Lavoie, P Chessex

Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal · 2008 · 36 citations · 24 references

Abstract

Failure to photoprotect TPN may cause alterations in intermediary metabolism. Shielding TPN from light provides a potential benefit for preterm infants by avoiding hypertriglyceridaemia allowing for increased substrate delivery.

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