Differences in Outcomes Over Time With Exclusive Enteral Nutrition Compared With Steroids in Children With Mild to Moderate Crohn's Disease: Results From the GROWTH CD Study

摘要

Background: Exclusive enteral nutrition [EEN] and corticosteroids [CS] induce similar rates of remission in mild to moderate paediatric Crohn's disease [CD], but differ with regard to mucosal healing. Our goal was to evaluate if EEN at diagnosis was superior to CS for improving long-term outcomes.