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Throughout the experiment, pups were monitored using clinical scoring. On day 4, they were sacrificed, followed by macroscopic scoring, and tissue samples were collected for histopathological and biochemical analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>The NEC groups had significantly higher mean clinical, macroscopic, and histological scores compared with the control groups (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). The GH-NEC group exhibited both a higher mean clinical score and a higher mean macroscopic score than the NEC group (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). The mean survival time was significantly lower in the GH-NEC group compared with the NEC group (p\u2009=\u20090.003). However, histopathological scores and apoptotic cell counts were similar between the GH-NEC and NEC groups (p\u2009&gt;\u20090.05).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>In this experimental NEC model, ghrelin pretreatment worsened clinical outcomes, negatively affected the macroscopic appearance of intestinal segments, and was associated with a decreased survival rate up to the time of sacrifice. 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