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AA concentrations were measured at study entry (day 2), and days 10, 21, and 28.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> A total of 119 infants were enrolled over 24 months (mean gestation 28.4 weeks; birth weight 1161 g). Six infants died, and these had significantly higher AA concentrations before randomisation than surviving infants (116 \u03bcmol\/l (95% confidence interval 90 to 142) <jats:italic>v<\/jats:italic> 51 \u03bcmol\/l (45 to 58), p&lt;0.0001). There were no significant differences in primary outcomes between the groups. 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