The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 4 , Pages 475-479.e1 , October 2006

Factors regulating gastric emptying in preterm infants

Received 10 November 2005 ,Revised 17 February 2006 ,Accepted 17 May 2006.

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 Dr. Ramirez wrote the first draft of the manuscript. The funding agencies supporting this work had no part in the study design; the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; the writing of the report; or the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. This work is a publication of the USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the USDA, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the US Government.

 Supported by a grant from the Gerber Foundation to AR (mentored by RJS) and by the USDA/ARS under cooperative agreement 6250-51000-043.

PII: S0022-3476(06)00466-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.05.028

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 4 , Pages 475-479.e1 , October 2006

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