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Am J Perinatol. 2021 Aug;38:e33-e38. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1705136. Epub 2020 Mar 13.

Growth from Birth to 30 months for Infants Born with Congenital Gastrointestinal Anomalies and Disorders.

American journal of perinatology

Katie M Strobel, Isabell Purdy, Tahmineh Romero, Kara L Calkins

Affiliations

  1. Division of Neonatology and Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.
  2. Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California.

PMID: 32168528 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1705136

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate growth among neonates with gastrointestinal disorders.

STUDY DESIGN: Inclusion criteria included neonates with gastroschisis, omphalocele, intestinal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula, Hirschsprung's disease, malabsorption disorders, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and imperforate anus born between 2010 and 2018. Anthropometrics were collected for the first 30 months, and a subgroup analysis was performed for gastroschisis infants.

RESULTS: In 61 subjects, 13% developed severe growth failure within the first month. One-, four-, and nine-month weight and length

CONCLUSION: In a cohort of infants with gastrointestinal disorders, growth failure was followed by catch-up growth.

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

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