Preoperative exclusive enteral nutrition ameliorates CRP-to-albumin ratio without affecting body mass index in Crohn’s disease
Jieyi Wang, Yu Shen, Huaying Liu, Zhicheng Wang, Weilin Qi, Wei Liu, Linna Ye, Qian Cao, Xiaolong Ge, Wei Zhou · 2026
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Jieyi Wang and colleagues reported in 2026 on liquid-only feeding before surgery for people with Crohn's disease. Crohn's disease often brings poor nutrition and body-wide inflammation, and both raise the risk of problems after bowel surgery. Their cohort covered 89 patients who received six weeks of exclusive enteral nutrition, a liquid feed, before bowel resection.
Albumin, a blood protein tied to nutrition, rose over the six weeks, while C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation, fell sharply. A ratio combining the two markers also improved, yet body mass index stayed almost unchanged. Patients had fewer complications after surgery and left the hospital sooner. The authors argue the feed works mainly by calming inflammation rather than by adding weight.
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| CREATOR | Jieyi Wang, Yu Shen, Huaying Liu, Zhicheng Wang, Weilin Qi, Wei Liu, Linna Ye, Qian Cao, Xiaolong Ge, Wei Zhou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |