Enteral nutritional therapy for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
Narula N, Dhillon A, Zhang D
Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Methodology
Cochrane review of enteral nutrition versus steroids and of different enteral formulations for active Crohn's disease.
Key Findings
Exclusive enteral nutrition induced remission in a substantial proportion of patients, with higher remission rates in children; formula composition did not matter.
Conclusions
Exclusive enteral nutrition is an effective induction therapy, particularly in paediatric Crohn's disease.
Limitations
Older trials, small samples, low certainty for adult comparisons.
Outcomes Measured
Exclusive enteral nutrition was effective for inducing remission in active Crohn's disease.
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