Purpose Among the many factors associated with acute intestinal mucosal infection, numerous studies have proposed the usefulness of fecal calprotectin. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of fecal calprotectin in the diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). MethodsWe collected 154 stool samples from 16 very low birth weight and premature newborns at the Konyang University Hospital neonatal intensive care... |