Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplementation in Preterm Very Low-Birth-Weight Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Paolo Manzoni, Roberta Guardione, Paolo Bonetti, Claudio Priolo, Andrea Maestri, Caterina Mansoldo, Michael Mostert, Giovanni Carlo Anselmetti, Daniela Sardei, Massimo Bellettato,

American Journal of Perinatology · 2012 · 73 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

Lutein/zeaxanthin supplementation in preterm infants is well tolerated. No significant effect was seen on threshold ROP, NEC, or BPD. The decreasing trends of these outcomes in the treatment group need to be assessed and confirmed on larger sample-sizes.

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