Tel Aviv University Gives Preemies A Fighting Chance
Dec 6th 2007Drug InformationBones
When a child is born premature - and more than one in ten infants in the U.S. is - its future is already compromised. One of the common problems associated with premature births is “brittle bones,” or osteopenia of prematurity (OOP). It can cause bone fractures and rickets in the infant, and osteoporosis later in life.Tel Aviv University pediatric physicians are championing a training program that aims to make preemies’ bones stronger. Dr. Dan Nemet and his partner Dr. [click link for full article]
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