Cholestasis — Use of Omegaven Fish Oil Emulsion for Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Disease in Infants and Children
Citation(s)
de Meijer VE, Le HD, Meisel JA, Gura KM, Puder M Parenteral fish oil as monotherapy prevents essential fatty acid deficiency in parenteral nutrition-dependent patients. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010 Feb;50(2):212-8. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181bbf51e.
Lee SI, Valim C, Johnston P, Le HD, Meisel J, Arsenault DA, Gura KM, Puder M Impact of fish oil-based lipid emulsion on serum triglyceride, bilirubin, and albumin levels in children with parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease. Pediatr Res. 2009 Dec;66(6):698-703. doi: 10.1203/PDR.0b013e3181bbdf2b.
Use of Omegaven for Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Disease
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