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Table 7 Nutritional complications

From: Indications and complications of inpatient parenteral nutrition prescribed to children in a large tertiary referral hospital

Nutritional complication

No

Percentage among all patients with PN > 28 days

Vitamins

 High vitamin E

15

27,3

 High vitamin A

14

25,5

 High vitamin D

1

1,8

 Low vitamin D

1

1,8

 High folate

7

12,7

 High vitamin B12

1

1,8

Trace elements

 Low Zinc

7

12,7

 High Zinc

1

1,8

 Low selenium

16

29,1

 High selenium

2

3,6

 Low copper

9

16,4

 High copper

5

9,1

 Low iron

4

7,3

 High iron

1

1,8

 High Manganese

1

1,8