Premature Birth Infants Present Elevated Inflammatory Markers in the Meconium

Premature Birth Infants Present Elevated Inflammatory Markers in the Meconium

Introduction: Prematurity, a well-established risk factor for various intestinal diseases in newborns, results in increased morbidity and mortality. However, the intestinal inflammatory status of preterm (PT) infants has been poorly characterized. Here we have broadly described the intestinal and sy...

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Main Authors: María Victoria Rodríguez-Benítez, Reyes Gámez-Belmonte, Mercedes Gil-Campos, Cristina Hernández-Chirlaque, Paula R. Bouzas, Fermín Sánchez de Medina, Olga Martínez-Augustin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
intestinal inflammation
preterm newborns
birth weight
gestational age
neutrophils
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2020.627475/full

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