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Long-term prevention of postoperative Crohn’s disease recurrence with azathioprine: the wolf in the sheep clothing

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D. Sorrentino has acted as a consultant for the following companies/organizations: Abbott Laboratories, AstraZeneca, Centocor, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Giuliani SpA, Hoffmann LaRoche, Janssen, MSD, Schering–Plough Corporation. P.M. Robb has no disclosures. This work was not supported by the pharmaceutical industry.

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  1. IBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine, 3 Riverside Circle, Roanoke, VA, 24016, USA

    Paul M. Robb & Dario Sorrentino

  2. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medical Sciences, University of Udine School of Medicine, Udine, Italy

    Dario Sorrentino

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Robb, P.M., Sorrentino, D. Long-term prevention of postoperative Crohn’s disease recurrence with azathioprine: the wolf in the sheep clothing. Int J Colorectal Dis 30, 283–284 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-014-1984-x

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