Abstract

Background: The optimal regimen for enteral nutritional support in the management of children with short gut syndrome (SGS) is not well characterized. Elemental formulas do not require as much intestinal digestive and absorptive capacity. However, enteral feeding with a diet high in fat is considered beneficial due greater caloric density and greater structural adaptation. We therefore sought to determine the long-term effects of high fat diet (HFD) on liver steatosis and injury, a common complication of SGS, compared …

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