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The NFKB1 (g.-24519delATTG) variant is associated with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants.
The Journal of surgical research - 1 Jul 2011
Sampath Venkatesh, Le Min, Lane Laura, Patel Aloka L, Cohen Jonathan D, Simpson Pippa M, Garland Jeffery S, Hines Ronald N
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OBJECTIVE: While it is known that gene-environment interactions contribute to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) pathogenesis, characterization of genetic risk-factors that can predict NEC in preterm infants remains nascent. We hypothesized that altered intestinal immune responses arising from sequence variation in the toll-like receptor (TLR) pathway genes contribute to NEC susceptibility. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...
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