Intestinal and multivisceral transplantation: dynamics of nutritional management and functional autonomy.

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the dynamics of nutrition management of intestinal transplant recipients and allograft functional autonomy.

Methods: Intestinal absorptive functions and recipient nutritional status were monitored during the 12-month study period. Absorption was evaluated with D-xylose absorption and fecal fat excretion.

Nutritional factors in inflammatory bowel disease.

Dietary antigens may act as important stimuli of the mucosal immune system and have led to the study of nutritional therapy for IBD. Patients with active CD respond to bowel rest, along with total enteral nutrition or TPN. Bowel rest and TPN are as effective as corticosteroids at inducing remission for patients with active CD, although benefits are short-lived.