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Editorial
. 2020 Mar 4;26(4):626-627.
doi: 10.1093/ibd/izz203.

Rising Inflammatory Bowel Disease Prevalence Highlights the Need for Effective, Cost-Effective Therapies

Jay Luther  1 , Maneesh Dave  2
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Editorial

Rising Inflammatory Bowel Disease Prevalence Highlights the Need for Effective, Cost-Effective Therapies

Jay Luther et al. Inflamm Bowel Dis. .

Abstract

The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease and costs of care are rising in the United States and highlight the need for effective, cost-effective therapies.

Keywords: Unites States; cost-effective therapies; database; inflammatory bowel disease; prevalence.

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