Akhilesh Swaminathan

3 weeks ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Sarah Melton |Akhilesh Swaminathan |Jessica Fitzpatrick

We read with interest the recent article by Chu et al. Meta-Analysis: Exclusive Enteral Nutrition in Adults With Ulcerative Colitis [1], which addresses the unresolved question of the efficacy of exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) in the management of ulcerative colitis (UC). Preclinical studies have previously demonstrated a significant reduction in colonic inflammation when using elemental diets in animal models mimicking UC [2].