Increased concentration of aluminium in the brain of a parenterally fed preterm infant.

1989/09/01 by Nick Bishop, N J Bishop, M J Robinson +8 · 2 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · Nursing · #Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals #Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity #Trace Elements in Health

paper · pdf · doi:10.1136/adc.64.9.1316

Abstract

Parenteral feeding solutions currently used for preterm infants are contaminated with aluminium. We report the case of an infant who was fed parenterally for 45 days, who died aged 3 months, and who had a considerably increased concentration of aluminium in his brain tissue at necropsy.

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