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. 2006 Dec;91(12):1025-6.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.095497. Epub 2006 May 11.

Life-threatening hypernatraemic dehydration in breastfed babies

R Shroff  1 , R Hignett, C Pierce, S Marks, W van't Hoff
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Life-threatening hypernatraemic dehydration in breastfed babies

R Shroff et al. Arch Dis Child. 2006 Dec.

Abstract

We describe five babies, who were exclusively breast fed, with life-threatening complications of hypernatraemic dehydration secondary to inadequate breast feeding. An increased awareness among health professionals is required so that this potentially devastating condition can be prevented.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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