Effect of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition and Corticosteroid Induction Therapy on the Gut Microbiota of Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Effect of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition and Corticosteroid Induction Therapy on the Gut Microbiota of Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Introduction: Exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) and corticosteroids (CS) are effective induction therapies for pediatric Crohn’s Disease (CD). CS are also therapy for ulcerative colitis (UC). Host–microbe interactions may be able to explain the effectiveness of these treatments. This is the first pr...

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Main Authors: Lara Hart, Yasamin Farbod, Jake C. Szamosi, Mai Yamamoto, Philip Britz-McKibbin, Camilla Halgren, Mary Zachos, Nikhil Pai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
microbiome
exclusive enteral nutrition
pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
induction of remission
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1691

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