The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 2 , Pages 170-175.e1 , August 2008

Adverse Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants with Postnatal Sepsis or Necrotizing Enterocolitis is Mediated by White Matter Abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Term

  • Divyen K. Shah, MB, ChB

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
    • Victorian Infant Brain Study, Melbourne, Australia
    • Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Divyen K. Shah, MB, ChB, Washington University, 8th Floor, NW Tower, 1 Children's Place, St Louis, MO 63105.
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  • Lex W. Doyle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Victorian Infant Brain Study, Melbourne, Australia
    • Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
    • The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    • Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Peter J. Anderson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Victorian Infant Brain Study, Melbourne, Australia
    • Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
    • The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Merilyn Bear, RN

      Affiliations

    • Victorian Infant Brain Study, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Andrew J. Daley, MD

      Affiliations

    • The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    • Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
    • ,
  • Rod W. Hunt, MB, ChB, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Victorian Infant Brain Study, Melbourne, Australia
    • Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
    • Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
    • ,
  • Terrie E. Inder, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
    • Victorian Infant Brain Study, Melbourne, Australia
    • Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia

Received 30 December 2007 ,Revised 4 February 2008 ,Accepted 18 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.02.033

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 2 , Pages 170-175.e1 , August 2008

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