Oral administration of active vitamin D metabolites to low birthweight infants.
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The active vitamin D metabolites 1 alpha, 25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (Rocaltrol) and the analogue 1 alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol (One-Alpha) are adequately absorbed after oral administration in the preterm infant. The absorption pattern is similar to that seen in adults.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 61 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986