Although the highest ratio between infants in the control group and infants with NEC was shown by IL-8 compared to both FABPs, they concluded that IL-8 is considered to be superior to I-FABP, its diagnostic ability is similar to L-FABP, and IL-8 is more significant as a biomarker for NEC [5]. This evidence concerns the gene FABP2 and necrotizing enterocolitis.