Preoperative exclusive enteral nutrition ameliorates CRP-to-albumin ratio without affecting body mass index in Crohn’s disease (opens in new tab)

BackgroundCrohn’s disease (CD) frequently exhibits malnutrition and systemic inflammation, both of which are closely linked to elevated surgical risks and postoperative complications. Exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) is a standard nutritional therapy for CD, yet whether its core mechanism functions via nutritional support to improve body mass index (BMI) or via nutritional treatment to modulate inflammation, altering the C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio (CAR) remains inadequately understo...