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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for nec
  1. Necrotizing enterocolitis 
    Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the death of tissue in the intestine. It occurs most often in premature or sick babies. ... NEC occurs when the lining of the intestinal wall dies. This problem nearly always develops in an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001148.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Neonatal weight gain and nutrition 
    ... risk for an intestinal infection called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Babies who are fed human milk are less likely to get NEC. Babies who are less premature (born after 34 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007302.htm - Medical Encyclopedia