Necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, is a serious disease that affects the intestines of (primarily) premature infants. It typically happens within the first 2 weeks of life in babies who are fed ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life threatening gastrointestinal disorder that can cause bowel inflammation in newborns. To help diagnose and classify NEC, doctors may use a variety of staging ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis is a serious disease affecting the intestines of a newborn baby. It involves a severe inflammation that damages and kills tissues in the baby’s colon, resulting in ...

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a disease that develops when the tissue in the inner lining of the small or large intestine becomes damaged and begins to die. This causes the intestine to become ...