American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 51, 589-593, Copyright © 1990 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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Serum myoinositol concentrations in premature infants fed human milk, formula for infants, and parenteral nutrition

GR Pereira, L Baker, J Egler, L Corcoran and R Chiavacci
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.

Myoinositol concentration was studied in serum of 65 neonates and their mothers at the time of birth, in samples of various types of feedings for infants, and in serial serum samples of 15 premature infants receiving human milk, formulas for infants, or parenteral nutrition over a 3-wk period. At birth the serum concentration of myoinositol was greater in neonates than in their mothers (108 +/- 10 vs 52 +/- 6 mumol/L, respectively, means +/- SEM, p less than 0.01). In feedings for infants, the concentrations of myoinositol were significantly greater in human milk than in formulas or parenteral nutrition solutions (1840 +/- 451 vs 420 +/- 110 vs 100 +/- 8 mumol/L, respectively, p less than 0.001). Over a 3-wk period the serum concentration of myoinositol increased in infants receiving human milk but not in those receiving formulas or parenteral nutrition. Serum concentrations of myoinositol in neonates are greater than in adults and are directly influenced by myoinositol intake.

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