The reduction of faecal calprotectin during exclusive enteral nutrition is lost rapidly after food re-introduction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Faecal calprotectin decreases during exclusive enteral nutrition in children with active Crohn's disease. It is unknown how faecal calprotectin changes during food re-introduction and the influence of maintenance enteral nutrition.

Aims

To study changes to faecal calprotectin during exclusive enteral nutrition and at food reintroduction, and explore associations with maintenance enteral nutrition.

Methods

Children with Crohn's disease were followed during exclusive enteral nutrition and during food-reintroduction. Faecal calprotectin was measured before, at 33 and 54 days of exclusive enteral nutrition, and at 17, 52 and 72 days after food-reintroduction. Maintenance enteral nutrition use was recorded with estimated weight food diaries. Data are presented w

SUBMITTER: Logan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6772069 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature