| Does evidence exist to include dietary therapy in the treatment of Crohn's disease? | |
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PMID: 20350266 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Prescription drugs and surgery are two common medical therapies for Crohn's disease (CD), an inflammatory bowel disease that affects the GI tract. Unfortunately, certain drugs can cause serious side effects, and surgeries must often be repeated. No diet has been established to alleviate the pain and suffering of CD patients. This is curious given the fact that a higher prevalence of food sensitivities exist in this population of patients, and enteral nutrition is not only the first-line of therapy in Japan, but a known research method used to place the majority of CD patients into remission. Although not all patients respond equally to diet, many simply remove symptom-provoking foods, such as dairy, wheat, corn and certain fruits and vegetables. We suggest assisting these patients in their self-assessment of irritating and symptom-provoking foods by educating them in the use of a food-symptom diary followed by a customized elimination diet trialed for 2-4 weeks to determine if there is any benefit to the individual patient. |
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Authors:
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Amy C Brown; Minakshi Roy |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology Volume: 4 ISSN: 1747-4132 ISO Abbreviation: Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-30 Completed Date: 2010-08-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101278199 Medline TA: Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 191-215 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, John A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 651 Ilalo Street, MEB 223, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. amybrown@hawaii.edu |
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Crohn Disease
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diet therapy*,
immunology Diet Therapy / trends* Diet, Gluten-Free Dietary Carbohydrates Enteral Nutrition Food Hypersensitivity / immunology Humans |
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0/Dietary Carbohydrates |
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