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Premature infants are a vulnerable population due to their high energy requirements and scarce nutritional reserves. Feeding of premature infants is a priority in neonatal nutrition; the goal is for their growth to approach intrauterine rates in order to maximize their development.
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Bernabe-García, M., Cisneros-Silva, I., Rangel-Baltazar, E., Cuevas-Urióstegui, M.L., Flores-Huerta, S. (2004). Effect of Human Hind Milk on Preterm Infant Growth. In: Pickering, L.K., Morrow, A.L., Ruiz-Palacios, G.M., Schanler, R.J. (eds) Protecting Infants through Human Milk. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 554. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4242-8_44
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