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The Effects of Amniotic Fluid in Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis Model

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The Effects of Amniotic Fluid in Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis Model

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Objective: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract of premature infants and newborns. In the fetal period, swallowed amniotic fluid has a possible preventive role, protecting the infant from NEC, and contributes to gastrointestinal tract development. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of amniotic fluid on an experimental NEC model. Method: Newborn rat pups were divided into five groups. Group 1 (G1) served as the control group. The remaining groups (G2–G5) were exposed to hypoxia and hypothermia to induce NEC and were then fed with breast milk (G2), amniotic fluid (G3), formula (G4), or formula prepared with amniotic fluid (G5). NEC development, intestinal perforation, and survival rates were evaluated. Results: There were no signs of NEC development or perforation in the hypoxic-hypothermic stress–induced and breast-fed rat pups (G2). This was associated with the protective effect of breastfeeding. Symptoms of perforation and NEC developed in the other groups. The lifespan of the group fed amniotic fluid (G3) was shorter than that of the groups fed formula (G4). This short lifespan was connected to the low energy and protein content of amniotic fluid, although the intestinal perforation rate was lower than in G4. The NEC signs were fewer in number and less severe in G3 and G5 than in G4. Conclusion: The results suggest that amniotic fluid, especially when combined with formula, may reduce the severity of NEC and intestinal perforation in newborn rats, indicating its potential protective role.

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This work was supported by Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit. Grant number: 2012-5-10-D

Etik Beyan

I hereby declare that this study is an original study; that I have acted in accordance with the scientific ethical principles and rules in all stages of the study, including preparation, data collection, analysis and presentation of information; that I have cited the sources for all data and information not obtained within the scope of this study and included these sources in the bibliography; and that I have not made any changes to the data used.

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Bebek ve Çocuk Sağlığı

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Ağustos 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

3 Şubat 2025

Kabul Tarihi

7 Temmuz 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Üdürgücü, M., Olgar, E., & Çıralık, H. (2025). The Effects of Amniotic Fluid in Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis Model. Samsun Medical Journal, 3(2), 46-51. https://izlik.org/JA84MX66PZ
AMA
1.Üdürgücü M, Olgar E, Çıralık H. The Effects of Amniotic Fluid in Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis Model. SMJ. 2025;3(2):46-51. https://izlik.org/JA84MX66PZ
Chicago
Üdürgücü, Muhammed, Esref Olgar, ve Harun Çıralık. 2025. “The Effects of Amniotic Fluid in Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis Model”. Samsun Medical Journal 3 (2): 46-51. https://izlik.org/JA84MX66PZ.
EndNote
Üdürgücü M, Olgar E, Çıralık H (01 Ağustos 2025) The Effects of Amniotic Fluid in Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis Model. Samsun Medical Journal 3 2 46–51.
IEEE
[1]M. Üdürgücü, E. Olgar, ve H. Çıralık, “The Effects of Amniotic Fluid in Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis Model”, SMJ, c. 3, sy 2, ss. 46–51, Ağu. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA84MX66PZ
ISNAD
Üdürgücü, Muhammed - Olgar, Esref - Çıralık, Harun. “The Effects of Amniotic Fluid in Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis Model”. Samsun Medical Journal 3/2 (01 Ağustos 2025): 46-51. https://izlik.org/JA84MX66PZ.
JAMA
1.Üdürgücü M, Olgar E, Çıralık H. The Effects of Amniotic Fluid in Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis Model. SMJ. 2025;3:46–51.
MLA
Üdürgücü, Muhammed, vd. “The Effects of Amniotic Fluid in Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis Model”. Samsun Medical Journal, c. 3, sy 2, Ağustos 2025, ss. 46-51, https://izlik.org/JA84MX66PZ.
Vancouver
1.Muhammed Üdürgücü, Esref Olgar, Harun Çıralık. The Effects of Amniotic Fluid in Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis Model. SMJ [Internet]. 01 Ağustos 2025;3(2):46-51. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA84MX66PZ