What is the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and its nutritional support?
The management of IBD includes both pharmacological and nutritional treatment.
The nutritional support in IBD is only necessary in patients with malnutrition.
Enteral nutrition (EN) is considered a first-line treatment for inducing remission in children with Crohn's disease.
There is no difference between a polymeric and an elemental formula in maintaining remission in patients with ulcerative colitis.