Maternal and Placental Risk Factors for Developing Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Preterm Infants

Maternal and Placental Risk Factors for Developing Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Preterm Infants

Despite the clinical relevance of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), it remains difficult to predict which preterm infants are more likely to develop NEC. Contrary to the neonatal risk factors for the development of NEC, little information is available regarding maternal (prenatal) risk factors. We ai...

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Main Authors: Ju-young Lee, Kyo-Hoon Park, Ahra Kim, Hye-Ran Yang, Eun-Young Jung, Soo-Hyun Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
chorioamnionitis
necrotizing enterocolitis
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
placentas
preterm
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957216300614

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