Necrotizing enterocolitis in the full-term neonate

J Paediatr Child Health. 2001 Feb;37(1):1-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00584.x.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / blood
  • Enterocolitis, Necrotizing* / diagnosis
  • Enterocolitis, Necrotizing* / epidemiology
  • Enterocolitis, Necrotizing* / etiology
  • Enterocolitis, Necrotizing* / therapy
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Isoantigens / blood
  • Risk Factors
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex

Substances

  • Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate
  • Isoantigens
  • Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen