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Keywords:

Chymotrypsin, Feces, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Pediatrics

Abstract:

Stool chymotrypsin determinations suggest that already from the postnatal age of one week no differences in pancreatic exocrine function can be found between appropriate-for-dates and small-for-dates pre term infants. It is possible, however, that one week of feeding already abolishes the effect of fetal malnutrition on pancreatic exocrine function.