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MAY 16, 2024

Parenteral Nutrition Should Never Be a Risk Factor for Vitamin Deficiencies

Emily Coscia, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC
Clinical Dietitian, Nutrition Support Specialist
UNC Healthcare Systems
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jay M. Mirtallo, MS, FASPEN
Clinical Practice Specialist
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Silver Spring, Maryland
Professor Emeritus
The Ohio State University
College of Pharmacy
Columbus

Parenteral nutrition (PN) should never cause vitamin deficiencies, but it often does, and that may be due to several misconceptions. Let’s consider a few: