Reduction of absolute monocyte counts is associated with the severity of preterm necrotizing enterocolitis

• Main Authors: Zhiru Wang (Author), Qingqi Chong (Author), Junmei Zhou (Author), Tingting Gao (Author), Kai Zhu (Author), Xiaohui Gong (Author), Qingfeng Sheng (Author), Zhibao Lv (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is characterized by a rich infiltration of macrophages in the intestines, which is derived from monocytes in the blood. The authors aimed to explore the changing trend of absolute monocyte counts (AMC) over time in NEC infants and to verify whether the redu...