Dietary Creatine as a Possible Novel Treatment for Crohn's Ileitis

ACG Case Rep J. 2016 Dec 7;3(4):e173. doi: 10.14309/crj.2016.146. eCollection 2016 Aug.

Abstract

Creatine, a commonly used dietary supplement, plays an important role in maintaining gut barrier function. Given that dysregulation of the intestinal epithelial barrier is a hallmark of inflammatory bowel disease, it is plausible that creatine supplementation may attenuate disease severity. We present a patient with Crohn's ileitis who responded to creatine supplementation with both symptomatic and endoscopic improvement in disease activity.

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