A semielemental diet (Pregomin) as primary therapy for inducing remission in children with active Crohn's disease

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 401-405

  Terrin, G ^b   Canani, R Berni ^b   Ambrosini, A ^a   Viola, F ^a   De Mesquita, M Bueno ^a   Di Nardo, G ^a   Dito, L ^a   Cucchiara, S ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Corticosteroids; Crohn's disease; Hydrolysed formula

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; MESALAZINE; PREGOMIN; PROTEIN HYDROLYSATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON BIOPSY; COLONOSCOPY; CROHN DISEASE; DIET THERAPY; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; NUTRITION; REMISSION; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036822956     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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