Journal article
In Vitro Solubility of Calcium Glycerophosphate Versus Conventional Mineral Salts in Pediatric Parenteral Nutrition Solutions
Abstract
Low-birth-weight infants requiring total parenteral nutrition receive inadequate intakes of calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) due to poor solubility of available mineral salts. To optimize Ca/P delivery, we tested the effects on in vitro solubility of mineral salt:calcium glycerophosphate (CaGP) versus calcium gluconate and K2HPO4 (CG + P); Ca:P ratios of 1:1 (at 12.5 and 25 mmol/L of Ca and P) and 2:1 (25:12.5 mmol/L); amino acid (AA) …
Authors
Hanning RM; Mitchell MK; Atkinson SA
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 67–72
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
July 1989
DOI
10.1097/00005176-198909010-00013
ISSN
0277-2116