The effect of vascular endothelial growth factor overexpression in experimental necrotizing enterocolitis

Karatepe H. O., Kilincaslan H., BERBER M., ÖZEN A. O., ERCAN SARIÇOBAN H., Ustek D., ...More

PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL, vol.30, no.3, pp.327-332, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00383-013-3460-z
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.327-332
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious condition, predominantly observed in premature infants. We used an experimental NEC model to investigate the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) cloned into a plasmid.