Biologic exposure of short duration results in a marked reduction in cumulative surgical rates in Malaysian patients with inflammatory bowel disease

• Main Authors: Nik Muhamad Affendi, Nik Arsyad, Xin Hui, Khoo, Chuah, Kee Huat, Hilmi, Ida
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2021
• Subjects: RC803 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of The Digestive System. Gastroenterology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/92435/1/jgh.15607.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92435/; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14401746; https://doi.org/10.1111/jgh.15605

Background and Aim: Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic progressive dis- ease that is associated with high surgical rates. In view of our recent prac- tice is starting biologic therapy early, we sought to determine whether there were differences in surgical rates between patients who were exposed or n...