ESPE Abstracts

Background: Osteopenia of prematurity (OOP) is serious but common concerns for parents of premature babies. Reduced bone mineralization results in OOP, or low bone density. The incidence of OOP has increased as a result of medical advancements that have allowed more very low birth weight (VLBW) infants to survive. It is inversely proportional to the intrauterine gestational age (GA).Objective: to study the risk factors a...