Late Enteral Feedings Are Associated with Intestinal Inflammation and Adverse Neonatal Outcomes.

Authors :: Yelizaveta Konnikova
Munir M Zaman
Meher Makda
Danila D'Onofrio
Steven D Freedman
Camilia R Martin
Source :: PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 7, p e0132924 (2015)
Publication Year :: 2015
Publisher :: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Morbidities of impaired immunity and dysregulated inflammation are common in preterm infants. Postnatal Intestinal development plays a critical role in the maturation of the immune system and is, in part, driven by exposure to an enteral diet. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the timing of the first enteral feeding on intestinal inflammation and risk of disease. METHODS:130 infants

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