Infant formula as a cause of aluminium toxicity in neonatal uraemia
M Freundlich, C Abitbol, G Zilleruelo, J Strauss… - The Lancet, 1985 - Elsevier
Aluminium toxicity occurred in two infants with congenital uraemia who had never received
phosphate binders or other aluminium-containing agents or intravenous fluids. One patient
was treated by peritoneal dialysis from the age of two weeks and died at three months after
the sudden onset of neurological symptoms; the other died after one month of conservative
management without dialysis. Brain aluminium concentration was high in both infants (6· 4
and 47 μg/g, respectively) whereas bone aluminium content was normal and there were no …
phosphate binders or other aluminium-containing agents or intravenous fluids. One patient
was treated by peritoneal dialysis from the age of two weeks and died at three months after
the sudden onset of neurological symptoms; the other died after one month of conservative
management without dialysis. Brain aluminium concentration was high in both infants (6· 4
and 47 μg/g, respectively) whereas bone aluminium content was normal and there were no …
