Tumor Necrosis Factor Induces Developmental Stage-Dependent Structural Changes in the Immature Small Intestine

• Main Authors: Kathryn S. Brown (Author), Huiyu Gong (Author), Mark R. Frey (Author), Brock Pope (Author), Matthew Golden (Author), Katerina Martin (Author), Mitchel Obey (Author), Steven J. McElroy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Premature infants are commonly subject to intestinal inflammation. Since the human small intestine does not reach maturity until term gestation, premature infants have a unique challenge, as either acute or chronic inflammation may alter the normal development of the intestinal tract. Tu...