A case report of necrotizing enterocolitis in a moderately preterm neonate with LCHADD—A call to focus on the basics while utilizing advanced new therapies

A case report of necrotizing enterocolitis in a moderately preterm neonate with LCHADD—A call to focus on the basics while utilizing advanced new therapies

Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (LCHADD) is an autosomal recessive condition of impaired beta-oxidation. Traditionally, treatment included restriction of dietary long-chain fatty acids via a low-fat diet and supplementation of medium chain triglycerides. In 2020, triheptanoin r...

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Main Authors: Marina Metzler, William Burns, Carly Mitchell, Stephanie Napolitano, Bimal P. Chaudhari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
necrotizing enterocolitis
triheptanoin
preterm
human milk
LCHADD
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1081802/full

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