Ischemia-modified albumin as a novel marker for diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis in newborn infants

Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common neonatal gastrointestinal emergency. Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is a marker of oxidative stress and ischemia. Its role in early diagnosis of NEC has been little investigated so far. Aim: The objective of our research was to study t...

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Main Authors: Safaa ELMeneza, Asmaa Okasha, Manal Abd El-Hafez, Naeema Hussein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
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Online Access:https://jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/939