Elemental versus polymeric enteral nutrition in paediatric Crohn's disease: A multicentre randomized controlled trial

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 327-335

  Ludvigsson, J F ^a   Krantz, M ^b   Bodin, L ^a   Stenhammar, L ^c   Lindquist, B ^d  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child; Crohn's disease; Enteral nutrition; Intervention; Nutrition; Randomized

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROHN DISEASE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ELEMENTAL DIET; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PERIANAL ABSCESS; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELONEPHRITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; SAFETY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SWEDEN; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 1542313808     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310008050     Document Type: Article

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