Cytokine levels in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis and long-term growth and neurodevelopment

Acta Paediatrica
A LodhaA M Moore

Abstract

To investigate if circulating cytokines are related to growth and neurodevelopmental outcome following necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Pro-inflammatory cytokine levels were measured prospectively in 40 neonates and compared with neurodevelopmental outcome. Cytokine levels were measured at the onset of feeding intolerance (Group II, n = 17) or NEC (Group III, n = 10) and at weeks 2-3 in control infants (Group I, n = 13). Neurodevelopmental outcome was assessed at the age of 24-28 months. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, non-parametric tests and Student t-test. Median birth weights (range) in groups I, II and III were 1120 (525-1564) g, 1068 (650-1937) g and 1145 (670-2833) g, and median gestational ages (range) were 28 (24-35) weeks 28 (24-35) weeks and 28 (25-37) weeks respectively. NEC occurred in 10 infants. Serum IL-6 (interleukin-6) was elevated in group III, (p = 0.03). Significant developmental delay was found in 12% of the infants in Group II and 20% of the infants in Group III, but no infant in group I. Five infants in group III with NEC (50%), had head ultrasound abnormalities. At 1 year of age, growth, weight and head circumference were significantly different in Group III, however, at two years of ag...Continue Reading

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