INDICATIONS AND OPTIONS OF NUTRITIONAL TREATMENT FOR CROHNS-DISEASE -A COMPARISON OF ELEMENTAL AND POLYMERIC DIETS

Several studies on enteral nutrition undertaken by our group led to th e following findings: (I) A semielemental diet was as effective as an elemental diet in inducing remission. (2) A low-residue diet was usefu l for the maintenance of remission, with the effect depending upon the quantity given. (3) Intractability to enteral nutrition was found in patients with longstanding disease, in those with severe activity, and in those with colonic disease. Currently there is insufficient eviden ce to make specific recommendations for altering accepted indications for nutritional therapy.