Chen, Feng
Tan, Kezhe
Lv, Zhibao
Chen, Faling
Xu, Weijue
Gong, Xiaohui
Lu, Li
Sun, Hailiang
Fu, Qinqin
Zhuang, Wenjun
Funding for this research was provided by:
Special Key Project of Clinical Research Cultivation in Shanghai Children's Hospital (2019YLYZ03)
National Natural Science Foundation of China (82001591, 82171696)
Article History
Received: 25 August 2024
Revised: 14 October 2024
Accepted: 29 October 2024
First Online: 20 November 2024
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shanghai Children’s Hospital (Approval No. 2019R083-E01) in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent to participate in this study was provided by the participants’ legal guardian or next of kin. Patients’ identities and privacy were protected and anonymized in the study.
: The biological material used in this study was obtained from blood samples of preterm infants diagnosed with NEC. All samples were collected in accordance with ethical guidelines and with the informed consent of the parents or legal guardians. The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shanghai Children’s Hospital, ensuring compliance with the ethical standards of research involving human subjects.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.