The Role of Dietary Fats in the Development and Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis

The Role of Dietary Fats in the Development and Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. The pathogenesis of NEC is not completely understood; however, intestinal immaturity and excessive immunoreactivity of intestinal mucosa to intraluminal microbes and nutrients appear to have critica...

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Main Authors: Belal N. Alshaikh, Adriana Reyes Loredo, Megan Knauff, Sarfaraz Momin, Shirin Moossavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
fatty acids
necrotizing enterocolitis
intestinal inflammation
preterm infants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/1/145

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