[Clinical and metabolic studies in the acute stage of Crohn's disease with total parenteral feeding and elementary diet].

Abstract

The acute phase of Crohn's disease in a 14 year old female was effectively treated with total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and an elemental diet (ED). Acute abdominal symptoms subsided at once. With TPN there was a daily nitrogen retention of 3,2-5.6 grams. With ED nitrogen retention decreased presumably because of the reduced nitrogen content of the oral diet. During the 7 weeks of treatment body weight increased 7 kgrams. Observed skin lesions were caused by zinc deficiency.

• Authors: H Böhles, H Koch, H Heid, W Fekl
• Journal: Infusionstherapie und klinische Ernahrung (Infusionsther Klin Ernahr) Vol. 4 Issue 5 Pg. 259-63 (Oct 1977) ISSN: 0378-0791 [Print] Switzerland
• Vernacular Title: Klinische und metabolische Untersuchungen im akuten Stadium von Morbus Crohn unter Verwendung totaler parenteraler ernährung und Elementardiät.
• PMID: 410733 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Amino Acids
• Dietary Carbohydrates
• Dietary Fats
• Zinc
• Nitrogen

Topics

• Amino Acids
• Blood Transfusion
• Body Weight
• Crohn Disease (metabolism)
• Diet
• Dietary Carbohydrates
• Dietary Fats
• Nitrogen (metabolism)
• Parenteral Nutrition
• Parenteral Nutrition, Total
• Zinc (deficiency)