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From: Colonization of fecal microbiota from patients with neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis exacerbates intestinal injury in germfree mice subjected to necrotizing enterocolitis-induction protocol via alterations in butyrate and regulatory T cells

Fig. 2

Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in fecal samples from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) patients and control cases. Error bars indicate medianand interquartile range. The Mann–Whitney U test was used for comparisons between NEC and control groups.The level of butyrate was decreased in the NEC patients compared to the controls (p < 0.01)

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Journal of Translational Medicine

ISSN: 1479-5876

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