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Prevalence and Contributing Factors of Late-Onset Hypoglycemia in Infants with Extremely Low Gestational Age or Birth Weight

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  • Lara Canova

  • Roland P. Neumann

  • Sven M. Schulzke

  • September 19, 2026

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    Late-onset hypoglycemia occurs in clinically stable preterm infants after the first week of life, often without clinical signs.

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    The study focused on infants born extremely preterm or at extremely low birth weight to assess late-onset hypoglycemia incidence.

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    Late-onset hypoglycemia was defined as a blood glucose concentration < 2.6 mmol/L at a postnatal age of ≥ 8 days.

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    The investigation aimed to identify demographic, clinical, and nutritional risk factors associated with late-onset hypoglycemia.

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    Neurodevelopmental outcomes related to late-onset hypoglycemia in this high-risk population remain uncertain and were assessed.

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Incidence and Risk Factors of Late-Onset Hypoglycemia in Extremely Low Gestational Age or Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

  • by Lara Canova, Roland P. Neumann, Sven M. Schulzke

  • September 19, 2026

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