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SUBMITTER: Robinson JR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5777619 | biostudies-other | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Robinson Jamie R JR Rellinger Eric J EJ Hatch L Dupree LD Weitkamp Joern-Hendrik JH Speck K Elizabeth KE Danko Melissa M Blakely Martin L ML
Seminars in perinatology 20161108 1
Although currently available data are variable, it appears that the incidence of surgical necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) has not decreased significantly over the past decade. Pneumoperitoneum and clinical deterioration despite maximal medical therapy remain the most common indications for operative treatment. Robust studies linking outcomes with specific indications for operation are lacking. Promising biomarkers for severe NEC include fecal calprotectin and S100A12; serum fatty acid-binding pr ...[more]