Maria Felicia Faienza, Elena D'Amato, Maria Pia Natale, Maria Grano, Mariangela Chiarito, Giacomina Brunetti, Gabriele D'Amato
Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) of prematurity is a multifactorial disorder commonly observed in very low birth weight (VLBW, <1,500 g) newborns, with a greater incidence in those extremely low birth weight (ELBW, <1,000 g). MBD is characterized by biochemical and radiological findings related to bone demineralization. Several antenatal and postnatal risk factors have been associated to MBD of prematurity, although the main pathogenetic mechanism is represented by the reduced placental transfer of calcium and phosphate related to preterm birth...
2019: Frontiers in Pediatrics