Risk for PreTerm Babies (307 words, 1 pages)
Preterm infants are susceptible to disruptions of acid-base digestion with a tendency to metabolic acidosis due to the short-term age-related low kidney capacity for net acid excretion (NEA). Premature formulas have a high renal NAE, thus decreasing their low age-specific reserve quantity of acid excretion. This is why preterm infants ...
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