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Neonatal rickets; Brittle bones - premature infants; Weak bones - premature infants; Osteopenia of prematurity
Most premature infants born before 30 weeks have some degree of osteopenia, but will not have any physical symptoms.
Infants with severe osteopenia may have decreased movement or swelling of an arm or leg due to an unknown fracture.
Osteopenia is more difficult to diagnose in premature infants than in adults. The most common tests used to diagnose and monitor osteopenia of prematurity include:
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