Association of neutropenia at disease onset with severe surgical necrotizing enterocolitis and higher mortality: A retrospective study

BackgroundNeutrophils are among the earliest immune cells recruited to the site of an intestinal injury, but their predictive role in the progression of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) has not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to evaluate if a reduction in neutrophils at the onset of NEC is as...

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Main Authors: Fanyue Qin, Mengjie Yuan, Chen Zhang, Chu Zhu, Huifang Dong, Falin Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.971898/full