Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8311455 | Clinica Chimica Acta | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We identified GAA and GALC as new promising biomarkers for gut wall integrity in infants with NEC, and report first results on the plasma activity of ABG. The present study supports the hypothesis that the plasma activity of ABG might serve as a marker of intestinal ischemia in NEC. The identification of intestinal ischemia could facilitate early discrimination of infants at risk for NEC from infants with benign gastrointestinal disorders.
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Authors
Thomas M. Benkoe, Thomas P. Mechtler, Mario Pones, Andrea-Romana Prusa, Katrin Klebermass-Schrehof, Winfried Rebhandl, David C. Kasper,