Abstract
Endocrine disorders are common in infants in the neonatal ICU. They often are associated with prematurity, low birth weight or very low birth weight, and small size for gestational age. They also frequently occur in infants who are critically ill or stressed. This article describes the most common conditions and current knowledge regarding management.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 509-524 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2009 |
Keywords
- Endocrine
- Ill
- Low birth weight
- Newborn
- Premature
- Small for gestational age