EXPERIMENTAL USE OF METHYL TESTOSTERONE IN PREMATURE INFANTS

[摘要] Fifty-seven premature infants weighing between 1.3 and 2.3 kg. were studied in respect to time to regain birth weight, time to attain an arbitrarily chosen weight and rate of weight gain. Twenty-seven infants received methyl testosterone. These infants demonstrated no evidence of growth stimulation.In view of the meager metabolic effects of methyl testosterone in premature infants, there appears to be little justification for its use in premature infants.

[学科分类] 儿科学