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Parenteral Nutrition, Microplastic Burden, and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Severity in Preterm Infants: A Prospective Observational Study
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This study looked at whether preterm infants receiving nutrition through plastic intravenous tubing (parenteral nutrition) had microplastic exposure linked to a lung condition called bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Researchers tracked infants receiving this feeding method to examine any connection between microplastic levels and lung disease severity.
Background Microplastics (MPs) have been detected in human blood and various tissues, raising concerns about their potential health effects. Preterm infants receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) may be at risk of iatrogenic MP exposure through plastic infusion systems. Ho...
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