Table.

Biomarkers used to differentiate surgical from medical NEC.

Biomarker	Ref.
Platelet count	33,41–43
C-reactive protein	49–50
Serum amyloid A (SAA)	43,50
Fecal calprotectin	55,46–47
S100A12	45
IL-8	52
Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP)	58–59,61
Liver-fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP), I-FABP, and trefoil factor 3 = LIT score	60
Urine peptides	64–65
Heart rate characteristics (HRC) index	66