Association of socioeconomic status with development and severity of necrotizing enterocolitis

Abstract

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) commonly afflicts premature infants. Prematurity is associated with lower socioeconomic status (SES); however, it is unclear whether lower SES is independently associated with NEC development or severity of NEC.

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