Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 1 findings · 1 reviews · Neonatal

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 100%High 0 · 0%

Hypotension · prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants

Arginine showed no clear difference in side effects ‐ hypotension compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Arginine supplementation for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.41, 2.59]
2 studies · 192 participants
Moderate