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Metabolic bone disease of prematurity

Metabolic bone disease (MBD) of prematurity is a multifactorial bone disease that is characterized by biochemical and radiological finding of bone demineralization in premature neonates. It is occurred at 16-40% of very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 gr) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW, <1000gr) premature neonates.