Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disorder involving mainly the intestinal tract,
but possibly other gastrointestinal and extraintestinal organs. Although etiology is still …

Introduction The ESPEN guideline presents a multidisciplinary focus on clinical nutrition in
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methodology The guideline is based on extensive …

Objective We aimed to provide an evidence-supported update of the ECCO-ESPGHAN
guideline on the medical management of paediatric Crohn's disease [CD]. Methods We …

Background Corticosteroids are often preferred over enteral nutrition (EN) as induction
therapy for Crohn's disease (CD). Prior meta‐analyses suggest that corticosteroids are …

Over the past years, mucosal healing has emerged as a major therapeutic goal in clinical
trials in inflammatory bowel diseases. Accumulating evidence indicates that mucosal …

Although patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) have a strong interest in dietary
modifications as part of their therapeutic management, dietary advice plays only a minor part …

The intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) form a selective permeability barrier separating luminal
content from underlying tissues. Upon injury, the intestinal epithelium undergoes a wound …

Underweight and specific nutrient deficiencies are frequent in adult patients with
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In addition, a significant number of children with IBD …

Although the current doctrine of IBD pathogenesis proposes an interaction between
environmental factors and gut microbiota in genetically susceptible individuals, dietary …

Background The therapeutic effect of enteral nutrition in Crohn's disease (CD) and the
epidemiological associations between diet and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) implicate …