Exclusive enteral nutrition ameliorates mesenteric adipose tissue alterations in patients with active Crohn's disease

Background & aims Mesenteric adipose tissue hypertrophy is a hallmark of Crohn's disease and can express various adipokines. Exclusive enteral nutrition could effectively induce remission in Crohn's disease with mechanisms largely unknown. We investigated whether exclusive enteral nutrition could modify mesenteric fat in patients with active Crohn's disease. Methods Sixteen patients who underwent resection for ileum Crohn's disease were studied....