Decoding the enigma of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants

Pathophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-27

  Torrazza, Roberto Murgas ^a   Li, Nan ^a   Neu, Josef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Necrotizing enterocolitis; Preterm infant; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CARBAMOYL PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 4 RECEPTOR;

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; DISEASE COURSE; DYSBIOSIS; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; INTESTINE ISCHEMIA; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MILK ALLERGY; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 84896071199     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: 1873149X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2013.11.011     Document Type: Article

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