Infants with severe congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, including those who do not require dialysis, are at risk for early growth failure, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.
Further, researchers wrote that delays in enteral nutrition may be a contributor to the “profound” growth failure, especially during the first 2 months of life.
“Growth represents a state of well-being, and growth impairment can occur due to insufficient nutrient provision or due to increased demands,” Cara L. Slagle, MD, from the division of neonatology