Cord Blood Amino Acid Profile, Fetal Amino Acid Profile in Different Gestational Ages, Infant Amino Acid Profile at Day 3 and Discharge
Conditions
Brief summary
Up-to-date, the preterm newborn nutrition is based on human breast milk or it's imitations. However, the growth rate is known to be reduced compared to the fetal growth rate. In order to attempt a better growth rate of the preterm newborn infants it is important to evaluate the metabolic components of the fetal blood and try to find components that might influence its growth. Little is known of the metabolic components of the fetal blood, including amino acid profile. The aim of the study is to evaluate amino acid profile in the fetus blood in different gestational ages and compare it to post natal period.
Interventions
OTHERBlood sample on Guthrie paper from cord blood, and day 3 of life and before discharge
Mass spectroscopy on the blood sample that are taken as routine for the national inborn errors survey
Sponsors
Sheba Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Days to 6 Months
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All new-born infants 5 of each gestational age
Exclusion criteria
* none
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactLeah Leibovitch, MD
Outcome results
None listed