The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 5 , Pages 674-676.e2 , November 2008

Neonatal Onset Intestinal Failure: An Italian Multicenter Study

  • Gennaro Salvia, MD

      Affiliations

    • NICU “Buon Consiglio” Fatebenefratelli Hospital of Naples, Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Gennaro Salvia, MD, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, “Buon Consiglio Fatebenefratelli Hospital” of Naples, Via A. Manzoni 220, 80123 Naples, Italy
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  • Alfredo Guarino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Naples “Federico II” Naples, Italy
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  • Gianluca Terrin, MD

      Affiliations

    • NICU “Buon Consiglio” Fatebenefratelli Hospital of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Concetta Cascioli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Naples “Federico II” Naples, Italy
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  • Roberto Paludetto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Naples “Federico II” Naples, Italy
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  • Flavia Indrio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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  • Laura Lega, MD

      Affiliations

    • NICU Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
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  • Silvia Fanaro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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  • Mauro Stronati, MD

      Affiliations

    • San Matteo Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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  • Luigi Corvaglia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Paolo Tagliabue, MD

      Affiliations

    • San Gerardo Hospital University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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  • Mario De Curtis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecological Sciences, Perinatology and Child Health, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
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  • Working Group on Neonatal Gastroenterology of the Italian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (SIGENP)

Received 27 February 2008 ,Revised 21 April 2008 ,Accepted 9 May 2008.

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 The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(08)00410-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.05.017

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 5 , Pages 674-676.e2 , November 2008

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