Unraveling the enigma that is neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 729-730

  McElroy, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; BIRTH WEIGHT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PERFORATION; INTESTINE ULCER; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEONATAL NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; SHOCK; TISSUE NECROSIS; UNITED STATES; VOMITING; BACTERIAL INFECTION; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; MORTALITY; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

DEXAMETHASONE; INDOMETACIN;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDOMETHACIN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE;

EID: 84927164380     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2014.155     Document Type: Editorial

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