Probiotics for the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis: Not just which ones but also why?

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-

  Martin, Camilia R ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION; INTESTINE INJURY; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NONHUMAN; NOTE; ORGANOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ENTEROCOLITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 84879887330     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31829291d2     Document Type: Note

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