Necrotizing enterocolitis in full-term newborns
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Necrotizing Enterocolitis in the Full-Term Infant.
Necrotizing enterocolitis in full-term infants is relatively rare. When seen, it is usually associated with perinatal asphyxia, sepsis, or specific forms of congenital heart disease. It can also be associated with endocrinopathies. In this review, a full-term infant was found to have necrotizing enterocolitis and persistent hypoglycemia. Evaluation for hypoglycemia revealed pan-hypopituitarism,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Surgery
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0022-3468
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(84)80211-0