Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2014; 20(33): 11808-11814
Published online Sep 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i33.11808
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Figure 1 Patients treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor agents had significantly longer median time from Crohn’s disease diagnosis to surgery. TNF: Tumor necrosis factor.
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Figure 2 Combination therapy using immunomodulator and anti-tumor necrosis factor agent further extended the median time from Crohn’s disease diagnosis to surgery for patients requiring surgery in years 2005 to 2010 (cohort B). TNF: Tumor necrosis factor; IM: Immunomodulator.