An increased intestinal permeability has been described in various gastrointestinal and non-
gastrointestinal disorders. Nevertheless, the concept and definition of intestinal permeability …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most frequent and lethal disease of the gastrointestinal
tract of preterm infants. At present, NEC is thought to develop in the premature host in the …

Despite decades of research on necrotizing enterocolitis, we still do not fully understand the
pathogenesis of the disease, or how to prevent or how to treat it. However, as a result of …

Necrotizing enterocolitis continues to be a devastating disease process for very low birth
weight infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units. The aetiology and pathogenesis of …

Abstract Background/Purpose Despite improvements in neonatal care the outcomes of
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) remain unchanged over previous decades. The study aims …

Despite advances in neonatal care Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) continues to have a
significant mortality and morbidity rate, and with increasing survival of those more immature …

Neonates with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at an increased risk of developing
necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), an acute inflammatory intestinal injury most commonly …

Introduction The intestinal barrier is a multi-faced structure lining the surface of the intestinal
mucosa of the GI tract. To exert its main functions as a physical and immunological defense …

Probiotic and omega-3 supplements have been shown to reduce inflammation, and dual
supplementation may have synergistic health effects. We investigated if the novel …

The fatty acid-binding proteins play a major role in intracellular transportation of long-chain
fatty acids. Nine fatty acid-binding proteins have been identified, with each having individual …