The role of human milk nutrients in preventing necrotizing enterocolitis

• Main Authors: Ahmad S. Sami (Author), Lauren C. Frazer (Author), Claire M. Miller (Author), Dhirendra K. Singh (Author), Lynda G. Clodfelter (Author), Kelly A. Orgel (Author), Misty Good (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an intestinal disease that primarily impacts preterm infants. The pathophysiology of NEC involves a complex interplay of factors that result in a deleterious immune response, injury to the intestinal mucosa, and in its most severe form, irreversible intestinal necr...