What is it about?
Carnitine deficiency (low carnitine level) is common in preterm infants. This article explores what neonatal intensive care providers know about carnitine deficiency. It also looks at how they care for preterm babies with regard to testing for carnitine levels and providing carnitine in the babies' diets.
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Why is it important?
Understanding carnitine deficiency in preterm infants is important because carnitine plays many important roles in the body - from regulating metabolism to possibly helping prevent brain injury.
Perspectives
Nutrition has far more impact on health than we have imagined in the past. It is important to understand more about the nutrients that may have the potential to help preterm babies achieve better developmental outcomes.
Marie Clark
Case Western Reserve University
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This page is a summary of: Carnitine deficiency in preterm infants: A national survey of knowledge and practices, Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, December 2017, IOS Press,
DOI: 10.3233/npm-16146.
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