Arch Dis Child. Published Online First: 11 May 2006. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.095497
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Life-threatening hypernatraemic dehydration in breast-fed babies
1 Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, United Kingdom
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: vanthw{at}gosh.nhs.uk.
Accepted 8 May 2006
Abstract
We describe 5 babies who were exclusively breast-fed with life-threatening complications of hypernatraemic dehydration secondary to inadequate breast-feeding. An increased awareness amongst health professionals is required so that this potentially devastating condition can be prevented.
Keywords: acute renal failure, breast-feeding, dehydration, hypernatraemia, thrombosis
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