Systematic review: Nutritional therapy in paediatric Crohn's disease

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 293-307

  Day, A S ^a,b   Whitten, K E ^a   Sidler, M ^a,b   Lemberg, D A ^a,b  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CROHN DISEASE; DIET THERAPY; ENTERIC FEEDING; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CHILD; CROHN DISEASE; ENTERAL NUTRITION; HUMANS; INTESTINES; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38149017695     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03578.x     Document Type: Review

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