Advances in the pathogenesis, prevention and treatment in necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

Necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn (NEC) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units.Although many advances have been made in the understanding of this disease,the pathophysiology remains incompletely clear,and treatment is mainly limited to supportive care.In recent years,studies have focussd on the role of the inflammatory mediators,signaling and their impacts on the disease process.Investigators also made some advances in the fields of intestinal proteome and probiotics.Early breasffeeding and probiotics are promoted to prevent and/or amehorate neonatal NEC.In this artical,we reviewed the advances in the above fields for helping to the pathogenesis and treatment of NEC.