Abstract
Short bowel syndrome (SBS)-intestinal failure (IF) patients have impaired quality of life (QoL) and suffer from the burden of malabsorption and parenteral support (PS). A phase III study demonstrated that treatment with teduglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 2 analogue, reduces PS volumes by 32% while maintaining oral fluid intake constant; placebo-treated patients had reduced PS by 21%, but oral fluid intake increased accordingly. As effects of teduglutide on QoL are unknown, they were investigated here.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 713-21 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISSN | 0261-5614 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2013 |