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

• Main Authors: Brian P Blackwood (Author), Douglas R Wood (Author), Carrie Y Yuan (Author), Joseph D Nicolas (Author), Anne Griffiths (Author), Karen Mestan (Author), Catherine J Hunter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: EL-Med-Pub, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...