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. 2001 Feb;131(2):426S-30S.
doi: 10.1093/jn/131.2.426S.

Feeding the premature infant in the 20th century

F R Greer  1
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Feeding the premature infant in the 20th century

F R Greer. J Nutr. 2001 Feb.

Abstract

This article reviews the historical development of feeding the premature infant in the 20th century. It describes the early work determining the energy requirements of the preterm infant, the evolution of the use of human milk and its fortification for these infants, the development of special formulas for very-low-birth-weight infants and the various techniques/methods utilized including total parenteral nutrition.

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