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Necrotizing enterocolitis: recent scientific advances in pathophysiology and prevention.
Seminars in perinatology - 1 Apr 2008
Lin Patricia W, Nasr Tala R, Stoll Barbara J
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Here we review the epidemiology and pathophysiology of NEC, with an emphasis on the latest research findings and potential areas for future research. NEC continues to be one of the most devastating and unpredictable diseases affecting premature infants. Despite decades of research, the...
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