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Review
. 2001 Feb;37(1):1-4.
doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00584.x.

Necrotizing enterocolitis in the full-term neonate

S Ng  1
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Necrotizing enterocolitis in the full-term neonate

S Ng. J Paediatr Child Health. 2001 Feb.

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.

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