Clinical profile and predictors of biochemical markers of metabolic bone disease in very preterm neonates: An observational study
Published online on November 20, 2025
Abstract
Tropical Doctor, Volume 56, Issue 2, Page 284-287, April 2026.
Metabolic bone disease (MBD) is a significant concern in very preterm neonates, with clinical signs often delayed compared to biochemical and radiological markers. MBD was defined as serum phosphate <1.81 μmol/L and alkaline phosphatase >600 IU/L or ...
Metabolic bone disease (MBD) is a significant concern in very preterm neonates, with clinical signs often delayed compared to biochemical and radiological markers. MBD was defined as serum phosphate <1.81 μmol/L and alkaline phosphatase >600 IU/L or ...