Association of cord blood digitalis-like factor and necrotizing enterocolitis.

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Graves, Steven W
Esplin, Michael S
McGee, Paula
Rouse, Dwight J
Leveno, Kenneth J
Mercer, Brian M
Iams, Jay D
Wapner, Ronald J
Sorokin, Yoram
Thorp, John M
Affiliation
Rotunda Hospital
Issue Date
2014-04
Keywords
Cord Blood
Necrotizing Enterocollitis
NEONATE
PRETERM INFANTS
MeSH
Cardenolides
Case-Control Studies
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
Female
Fetal Blood
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Length of Stay

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Association of cord blood digitalis-like factor and necrotizing enterocolitis. 2014, 210 (4):328.e1-5 Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.
Journal
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/575084
DOI
10.1016/j.ajog.2013.11.011
PubMed ID
24215859
Abstract
Endogenous digoxin-like factor (EDLF) has been linked to vasoconstriction, altered membrane transport, and apoptosis. Our objective was to determine whether increased EDLF in the cord sera of preterm infants was associated with an increased incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
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Article
Language
en
ISSN
1097-6868
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