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ArticleActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2026

Chronic Intestinal Failure During the Neonatal Period Related to Height at Five Years of Age.

Johanna Mårtenson, Helena Borg, Julius Kristjansson, Anton Holmgren, Nils Ekvall, Anders Elfvin

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Johanna MårtensonDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Helena BorgDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Julius KristjanssonDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6740-2102
Anton HolmgrenDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Nils EkvallDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Anders ElfvinDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1912-9563

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Swedish state under the agreement between the Swedish government and the county councils ALFGBG-1006755
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Abstract

aimTo clarify if children with chronic intestinal failure during the neonatal period had a different height at 5 years of age compared to standardised Swedish growth charts.

methodsThis retrospective cohort study of children with chronic intestinal failure during the neonatal period in Gothenburg between 2004 and 2018. Inclusion criterion was parenteral nutrition > 60 days with onset within 3 months from term gestational age. For each child born before week 28 + 0, a control child was identified.

resultsOf the 57 children included, 83% were shorter than the population average, and 12% had a height below -2 standard deviations (SD) at 5 years of age, according to the standard growth chart. The height Z-score (standard deviation score) was significantly lower than that of the reference population; median -1.1 SD (range -4.0-2.1). Children with chronic intestinal failure, born before week 28 + 0, were not significantly shorter than their matched controls.

conclusionsThe majority (88%) of children with chronic intestinal failure had a height growth within the normal reference range, even though they had a shorter mean height. These findings suggest that current treatment strategies support overall satisfactory growth outcomes, although further refinement may be required to promote optimal growth.

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Body HeightIntestinal FailureChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleRetrospective StudiesSwedenchronic intestinal failuregrowthheightNecrotising enterocolitisneonatology

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