Effect of lactose on mineral absorption in preterm infants F. H. Wirth, Jr., MD, B. N u m e r o f , RD, P. P l e b a n , PhD, a n d M. J. N e y l a n , MS From the Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk; the Department of Chemical Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk; and the Medical Department, Ross Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio

To determine whether a reduction of dietary lactose affects mineral absorption in preterm infants, a controlled, randomized, 72-hour b a l a n c e study was c o n d u c t e d with very low birth weight infants (birth weights