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. 1989 Sep;64(9):1316–1317. doi: 10.1136/adc.64.9.1316

Increased concentration of aluminium in the brain of a parenterally fed preterm infant.

N J Bishop 1, M J Robinson 1, M Lendon 1, C D Hewitt 1, J P Day 1, M O'Hara 1
PMCID: PMC1792721  PMID: 2510611

Abstract

Parenteral feeding solutions currently used for preterm infants are contaminated with aluminium. We report the case of an infant who was fed parenterally for 45 days, who died aged 3 months, and who had a considerably increased concentration of aluminium in his brain tissue at necropsy.

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