Effect of short-term partial enteral nutrition on the treatment of younger patients with severe Crohn's disease

To analyze the effect of short-term supportive temporary partial enteral nutrition therapy for treating severe pediatric Crohn's disease (CD). We conducted a prospective, open-label study in pediatric patients with CD (n=78) from January 2007 to December 2011. The CD patients were divided into...

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Published in:Gut and liver 2015, 9(1), , pp.87-93
Main Authors: Kang, Yunkoo, Kim, Seung, Kim, Sang Yong, Koh, Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
crohn disease
Crohn Disease - therapy
disease activity
Enteral Nutrition - methods
Female
Humans
Male
Nutritional Status
Original
partial enteral nutrition
Prospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
younger age
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Summary:To analyze the effect of short-term supportive temporary partial enteral nutrition therapy for treating severe pediatric Crohn's disease (CD). We conducted a prospective, open-label study in pediatric patients with CD (n=78) from January 2007 to December 2011. The CD patients were divided into three groups according to disease severity (mild, moderate, and severe). Seventeen patients with severe CD received short-term partial enteral nutrition (SPEN) in addition to their general diet for 4 weeks after the induction of remission with medical treatment. This SPEN group was further divided into two groups by age (
ISSN:1976-2283
2005-1212
DOI:10.5009/gnl13345