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J Pediatr
; 164(6): 1486-8, 2014 Jun.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24636854
RESUMEN
Necrotizing enterocolitis, characterized by sudden onset and rapid progression, remains the most significant gastrointestinal disorder among premature infants. In seeking a predictive biomarker, we found intestinal fatty acid binding protein, an indicator of enterocyte damage, was substantially increased within three and seven days before the diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis.