Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systemic Review

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common serious gastrointestinal disorder affecting very preterm or very low birth weight infants. The risk is inversely proportional to gestational age and weight at birth. Fetal growth restriction and compromise may be additional specific risk factors. De...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Patel, Bhoomika K., Shah, Jigna S.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: International Scholarly Research Network 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3444861/