Lactate and intestinal fatty acid binding protein as essential biomarkers in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis: ultrasonographic and surgical considerations

Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a neonatal disease with its pathogenesis still not well understood, although it is hypothesized to be related to decreased perfusion of the intestinal wall. The current study aimed to evaluate the plasma lactate levels and assess the validity of plasma...

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Main Authors: Ahmed El-Abd Ahmed, Mohammed H. Hassan, Nezar Abo-Halawa, Ghada M. Abdel-Razik, Fatma A. Moubarak, Hala M. Sakhr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957220300553