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Commentary on: Role of Microbiome in the Outcomes Following Surgical Repair of Perianal Fistula: Prospective Cohort Study Design and Preliminary Results

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Dr Alverdy is the founder and chief research officer of Covira Surgical, a University of Chicago startup company, and was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) USA grant RO1 2R01GM62344-22.

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  1. Sarah and Harold Lincoln Thompson Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland MC 6090, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA

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Alverdy, J.C. Commentary on: Role of Microbiome in the Outcomes Following Surgical Repair of Perianal Fistula: Prospective Cohort Study Design and Preliminary Results. World J Surg 47, 3380–3381 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-023-07230-y

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