Table 2

17OHP concentrations (nmol/l) in preterm infants according to birthweight groups

Age (days)Birthweight (g) Mean (SD)
500–1000
n=6
1001–1500 n=241501–2000 n=36
1249.6 (143.8)101.9 (55.5)86.4 (36.7)
7171.3 (71.4)51.6 (35.1)47.4 (28.0)
1467.0 (33.0)43.2 (23.7)38.7 (13.5)
2144.2 (13.1)37.5 (15.4)42.5 (18.5)
2841.6 (13.3)46.1 (18.7)45.7 (21.0)
4529.6 (6.9)40.4 (12.4)33.1 (17.0)
6034.4 (30.2)28.8 (8.2)22.5 (14.0)
9031.8 (2.1)20.9 (12.5)15.9 (6.3)