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. 2017 Dec;13(12):717-724.

Vaccination and Health Maintenance Issues to Consider in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Jason Reich  1 , Sharmeel K Wasan  1 , Francis A Farraye  1
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Vaccination and Health Maintenance Issues to Consider in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Jason Reich et al. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) do not receive routine preventive care at the same rate as the general population. IBD places patients at increased risk for developing vaccine-preventable illnesses. This risk is further exacerbated by immunosuppressive therapy. This article highlights the necessary vaccinations for IBD patients and the timing of vaccination for immunosuppressed patients, and discusses the health maintenance needs and preventive care issues related to heart disease, smoking, osteoporosis, mental health, cervical cancer, and skin cancer.

Keywords: Vaccination; health maintenance; inflammatory bowel disease; preventive health.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose.

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