title: Short-bowel syndrome.
abstract: This article reviews the current literature on the role of diet and trophic factors in the treatment of short-bowel syndrome, focusing on both recent experimental and clinical advances over the past year. The abundance of experimental animal data would suggest that various growth factors and luminal nutrients are of benefit in the treatment of short-bowel syndrome, however there are only a few clinical studies with small numbers of patients that make the same claim.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Scolapio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ukleja
mesh_terms: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D005973:Glutamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010455:Peptides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D006133:Growth Substances; D010455:Peptides; D005973:Glutamine