Stool Biomarkers to Diagnose Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants: A Pilot Case-Control Study
| Autor: | Lizbeth Lockwood, Leanne Nantais-Smith, Ranjan Monga, Sravani Avula, Mark M. Kadrofske |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Case-control study Disease medicine.disease Inflammatory bowel disease Gastroenterology digestive system diseases 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Internal medicine Necrotizing enterocolitis Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Pediatrics. 140:78-78 |
| ISSN: | 1098-4275 0031-4005 |
| DOI: | 10.1542/peds.140.1ma.78 |
| Popis: | Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an inflammatory disease of the intestine primarily affecting preterm infants. Currently, the diagnosis of NEC is based on a constellation of non-specific clinical symptoms and signs, radiologic findings, and laboratory data (Bell's staging criteria). However, a definitive diagnosis of NEC is difficult because of its similarity in presentation to other clinical conditions. Biomarkers measured in stool samples will better reflect inflammation and pathology specific to the intestine. Certain stool markers are able to identify inflammatory bowel disease in pediatric and … |
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