Maintenance of pregnancy in Crohn's disease by parenteral nutrition: a case study.
This case report illustrates the nutritional difficulties which may be encountered in pregnancy in a Crohn's disease patient who has undergone extensive gut resection. It also highlights the possible application of supplementary parenteral feeding to maintain adequate growth in fetuses small for gestational age because of maternal nutritional deprivation.
D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications