Glutamine for induction of remission in Crohn's disease (Cochrane review)
Yamamoto T, Shimoyama T, Bamba T
Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Methodology
Cochrane review of randomised trials of glutamine-enriched nutrition for induction of remission in active Crohn's disease
Key Findings
Two small trials found no difference in remission rates between glutamine-enriched and control diets; evidence was very low certainty.
Conclusions
There is no evidence that glutamine supplementation induces remission in Crohn's disease.
Limitations
Only two small trials with a total of 42 participants.
Supplements Studied
There is no evidence from the available randomised trials that glutamine supplementation is effective for induction of remission in Crohn's disease.
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