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Article: Research results from L. Baraton and colleagues update understanding of pediatrics.
- Article from:
- Pediatrics Week
- Article date:
- November 14, 2009
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According to a study from France, "The goal was to analyze the relationship between changes in serum sodium levels during the first month of life and impaired functional outcomes at 2 years of age for very preterm infants. All very preterm infants who were born at
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