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Review

Choosing the most appropriate biologic therapy for Crohn’s disease according to concomitant extra-intestinal manifestations, comorbidities, or physiologic conditions

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Pages 49-62 | Received 16 Aug 2019, Accepted 04 Nov 2019, Published online: 10 Nov 2019

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