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Preoperative Anti-TNF Agents and Morbidity After Ileocolonic Resections in Crohn’s Disease: Are Biologics the Only Ones to Blame?

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  1. Colorectal Surgery Unit, Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil

    Ramir Luan Perin & Paulo Gustavo Kotze

  2. Department of Gastroenterology, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil

    Natália Sousa Freitas Queiroz

  3. IBD Outpatient Clinics, Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Rua Bruno Filgueira, 369 cj.1205, Curitiba, PR, 80440-220, Brazil

    Paulo Gustavo Kotze

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Dr. Queiroz received consulting fees from Janssen, Takeda and Abbvie. Dr. Kotze received consultancy fees and speaking honorarium from Abbvie, Janssen, Pfizer, Takeda, Ferring and Novartis. He also received scientific grants from Takeda and Pfizer. Dr. Perin has no conflicts of interest.

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Perin, R.L., Queiroz, N.S.F. & Kotze, P.G. Preoperative Anti-TNF Agents and Morbidity After Ileocolonic Resections in Crohn’s Disease: Are Biologics the Only Ones to Blame?. J Gastrointest Surg 25, 1352–1353 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-021-04976-5

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