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Can mixed lipid emulsion prevent parenteral nutrition associated cholestasis?

Journal of Perinatology volume 39, pages 593–595 (2019)Cite this article

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Manuscript citation: Repa A, Binder C, Thanhaeuser M, Kreissl A, Pablik E, Huber-Dangl M, et al. A mixed lipid emulsion for prevention of parenteral nutrition associated cholestasis in extremely low birth weight infants: a randomized clinical trial. J Pediatr. 2018;194:87–93 e1

In extremely low birth weight infants (<1000 g) does a mixed lipid emulsion compared to a soybean oil-based lipid emulsion reduce the incidence of parenteral nutrition associated cholestasis (PNAC)?

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Tauber, K., Clark, D. Can mixed lipid emulsion prevent parenteral nutrition associated cholestasis?. J Perinatol 39, 593–595 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-018-0270-0

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