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

• Autores principales: Brian P Blackwood (Autor), Douglas R Wood (Autor), Carrie Y Yuan (Autor), Joseph D Nicolas (Autor), Anne Griffiths (Autor), Karen Mestan (Autor), Catherine J Hunter (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: EL-Med-Pub, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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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...