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New insights into necrotizing enterocolitis: From laboratory observation to personalized prevention and treatment.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Mar 2019
Hackam David J, Sodhi Chhinder P, Good Misty
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating disease of prematurity that develops after feeding, often without warning, and results in diffuse intestinal necrosis leading to sepsis and death in many cases. The lack of improvement in overall survival is influenced by nonspecific diagnostic modalities as well as inexact and nonpersonalized treatment strategies. METHODS/RESULTS: Recently, we...
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