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SIGIRR genetic variants in premature infants with necrotizing enterocolitis.
Pediatrics - 1 Jun 2015
Sampath Venkatesh, Menden Heather, Helbling Daniel, Li Keguo, Gastonguay Adam, Ramchandran Ramani, Dimmock David P
Abstract excerpt
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe form of bowel disease that develops in premature infants. Although animal data and human studies suggest that aberrant activation of the intestinal immune system contributes to NEC, the pathogenesis remains unclear. We hypothesized that inherited defects in the regulation of Toll-like receptor signaling can contribute to NEC susceptibility in premature infants. A...
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