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The serum levels of copper (Cu) and ceruloplasmin (Ce) of low-birth-weight infants (n=6) fed enriched formula (E) containing 0.2mg of copper/dl were compared to the levels in low-birth-weight infants (n=6) fed control formula (C) containing 0.06mg of copper/dl for a period of 29 days and were compared to the infants' postnatal and gestational age. At day 15 Cu levels in E and C infants were comparable while Ce levels were higher in E than C patients. Copper levels in an E twin were significantly higher than the C twinmate throughout the study period (days 1-29). Levels of ceruloplasmin remained elevated in the E twin following the termination of the study (day 29) when routine formula was fed to both infants. These data suggested that E formula enhances serum ceruloplasmin low-birth-weight infants compared to control formula. Supported in part by a University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center grant award and through research support through Ross Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio.
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Mccaffree, M., Chan, W., Costiloe, P. et al. 596 LEVELS OF COPPER AND CERULOPLASMIN IN INFANTS FED TWO DIFFERENT FORMULAS. Pediatr Res 15 (Suppl 4), 540 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198104001-00609
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