Transfusion-related Gut Injury and Necrotizing Enterocolitis.

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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) accounts for 10% of deaths in neonatal intensive care units. Several causal mechanisms are likely to lead to a final common disease phenotype. This article summarizes recent data on NEC following red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, with a focus on the most recent literature and ongoing trials. It highlights potential mechanisms from preclinical and human physiologic studies. It also...

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