Parenteral Zinc Intake in Newborns With Jejunostomy or Ileostomy: Results of a Monocentric Cohort Study

Conclusion: Plasma zinc levels decrease significantly with the increase of stoma output volume of newborns with small bowel stoma. Zinc deficit was prevented in newborns with a small bowel stoma receiving of 500 μg · kg−1 · day−1 of parenteral zinc.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Nutrition Source Type: research