Abstract
Background: A diminished antioxidant defence and alterations in the fatty acid profile may play a role in the pathophysiology of inflammation in Crohn disease (CD). Methods: Antioxidant status (serum antioxidant vitamins and minerals, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activity), disease activity, dietary intake, and the fatty acid profile in plasma and erythrocyte phospholipids were studied in patients with active CD (n = 12), inactive CD (n = 50), and controls (n