Elective cesarean delivery affects gut maturation and delays microbial colonization but does not increase necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm pigs. [electronic resource]
- American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Mar 2008
- R929-38 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article
0363-6119
10.1152/ajpregu.00705.2007 doi
Animals Blood Chemical Analysis Cesarean Section--adverse effects Colostrum--physiology Cytokines--metabolism Diet Enterocolitis, Necrotizing--microbiology Fatty Acids--metabolism Female Fetus--physiology Gastric Acidity Determination Gastric Mucosa--metabolism Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Intestinal Absorption--physiology Intestines--growth & development Microvilli--enzymology Organ Size--physiology Parturition--physiology Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length Pregnancy Swine