Title:Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Volume: 18
Issue: 3
Author(s): Keyur T. Donda*, Benjamin A. Torres, Minesh Khashu and Akhil Maheshwari
Affiliation:
- Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
Keywords:
Single nucleotide polymorphism, necrotizing enterocolitis, neonates, genetic predisposition, spontaneous intestinal perforation, inherited disease.
Abstract: The etiopathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains unclear, but increasing
information suggests that the risk and severity of NEC may be influenced by single nucleotide polymorphisms
in many genes. In this article, we have reviewed gene variations that have either been
specifically identified in NEC or have been noted in other inflammatory bowel disorders with similar
histopathological abnormalities. We present evidence from our own peer-reviewed laboratory
studies and data from an extensive literature search in the databases PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus.
To avoid bias in the identification of existing studies, search keywords were short-listed both
from our own studies and from PubMed’s Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) thesaurus.