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Epidemiology of necrotizing enterocolitis
1Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Clinics in Perinatology
|June 1, 1994
Abstract:
The descriptive epidemiology of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is presented. Areas addressed include incidence, race, sex, age of onset, mortality rates, and endemic versus epidemic disease. Both descriptive and case control studies are reviewed to uncover clues relevant to the causes, pathogenesis, and prevention of NEC.