URINE BIOMARKERS FOR NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS AND SEPSIS

摘要

Aspects of the invention include methods, compositions, and kits for diagnosing Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC), for diagnosing sepsis, for providing a prognosis for a patient with NEC, and for predicting responsiveness of a patient with NEC to medical intervention. These methods find use in a number of applications, such as diagnosing and treating infants who are suspected of having NEC, intestinal perforation (IP), or sepsis.