Urinary Claudin-2 Measurements as a Predictor of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Pilot Study

• Egile Nagusiak: Brian P Blackwood (Egilea), Douglas R Wood (Egilea), Carrie Y Yuan (Egilea), Joseph D Nicolas (Egilea), Anne Griffiths (Egilea), Karen Mestan (Egilea), Catherine J Hunter (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: EL-Med-Pub, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) affects 5-10% of NICU patients where initially patients may have only nonspecific clinical findings. A noninvasive tool for detection would aid in diagnosis. Increased urinary claudins have been associated with active adult inflammatory bowel disease. Meth...