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KMID : 1188320150090010087
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Gut and Liver
2015 Volume.9 No. 1 p.87 ~ p.93
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Effect of Short-Term Partial Enteral Nutrition on the Treatment of Younger Patients with Severe Crohn’s Disease
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Kang Yun-Koo
Kim Seung
Kim Sang-Yong
Koh Hong
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Abstract
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Background/Aims:To analyze the effect of short-term supportive temporary partial enteral nutrition therapy for treating severe pediatric Crohn’s disease (CD).
Methods: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 (<13 years, ≥13 years). Nutritional parameters and Pediatric Crohn’s Disease Activity Index scores were analyzed at the initial enrollment and following 1 year of treatment for all groups.
Results:Nutritional status improved substantially after 1 year of treatment in the severe CD group. Nutritional status in the SPEN group improved considerably more than that in the non-SPEN group. Additionally, the <13-year-old group demonstrated better nutritional status improvement than the ≥13-year-old group.
Conclusions:SPEN may be effective in pediatric patients with severe CD for improving nutritional status and moderating disease severity.
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KEYWORD
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Crohn disease, Younger age, Partial enteral nutrition, Disease activity, Nutritional status
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