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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2007;92:F291-F292 doi:10.1136/adc.2005.092379
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Plasma levels of active ghrelin until 8 weeks after birth in preterm infants: relationship with anthropometric and biochemical measures

  1. T Shimizu,
  2. T Kitamura,
  3. N Yoshikawa,
  4. H Suganuma,
  5. K Hisata,
  6. K Tanaka,
  7. K Shinohara,
  8. Y Yamashiro
  1. Department of Pediatrics, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
  1. Correspondence to:
    T Shimizu
    Department of Pediatrics, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; tsimizut{at}aol.com
  • Accepted 10 December 2006
  • Published Online First 9 January 2007

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between plasma levels of ghrelin and postnatal growth in preterm infants. The levels of active ghrelin in cord blood and in plasma in 25 very low birthweight (VLBW) infants were measured. The results indicate that the levels of circulating active ghrelin markedly increases after birth in VLBW infants, and suggest that the increased levels of ghrelin reflects the maturation of ghrelin production in the stomach and an increased physiological need for ghrelin.

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  • Published Online First 9 January 2007

  • Competing interests: None.

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