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GUT AND LIVER
Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages 87-93Publisher
EDITORIAL OFFICE GUT & LIVER
DOI: 10.5009/gnl13345
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Crohn disease; Younger age; Partial enteral nutrition; Disease activity; Nutritional status
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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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