Necrotizing enterocolitis in the full-term neonate.
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a relatively common disorder of multifactorial aetiology that primarily affects preterm newborns, but has been reported to occur in the full-term neonate as well. This review focuses on known and recent developments in the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management and prevention of NEC in the full-term neonate.
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Department of Neonatology, National University Hospital, Singapore. NgCY@nuh.com.sg
D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000097:blood; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007519:Isoantigens / Q000097:blood; D012307:Risk Factors; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D007519:Isoantigens; C016467:Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen