The metabolic effects of two different lipid emulsions used in parenterally fed premature infants — A randomized comparative study

To compare the effects of two different lipid emulsions, based on soybean oil and olive oil respectively on plasma lipid concentrations and acylcarnitine profile of very low birth weight infants.Randomized comparative study.Forty very low birth weight infants, ≤32 weeks of gestational age and receiving at least 40% of the calorie taken by parenteral nutrition from lipid solution at 14th day of life were evaluated. Group I (n=20) received soybean...