What is preterm refeeding syndrome: Causes, symptoms, and treatment
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Affecting up to 90% of some at-risk preterm infant populations, **what is preterm refeeding syndrome** is a potentially life-threatening metabolic complication. It is triggered by the reintroduction of nutrition after a period of prenatal malnutrition, causing severe and rapid shifts in the body's fluid and electrolyte balances.
