Hypoxic/ischemic hits predispose to necrotizing enterocolitis in (near) term infants with congenital heart disease: a case control study

• Main Authors: Martin van der Heide (Author), Mirthe J. Mebius (Author), Arend F. Bos (Author), Marcus T.R. Roofthooft (Author), Rolf M.F. Berger (Author), Jan B.F. Hulscher (Author), Elisabeth M.W. Kooi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating disease that is relatively frequently diagnosed in term infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), compared with term infants without CHD, in whom NEC is rare. The exact pathogenesis of NEC in term infants with CHD is unknown, bu...