Systematic review with meta-analysis: enteral nutrition therapy for the induction of remission in paediatric Crohn's disease.

Arun SwaminathA FeathersA N AnanthakrishnanL FalzonS Li Ferry

Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2017)

There is no difference in efficacy between exclusive enteral nutrition and corticosteroids in induction of remission in Crohn's disease in a paediatric population. Exploratory analyses suggest that a greater proportion of patients treated with exclusive enteral nutrition achieved mucosal healing.

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