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Editorial
. 2025 Aug 29.
doi: 10.1007/s12664-025-01864-7. Online ahead of print.

Revisiting thiopurines and therapeutic drug monitoring in IBD: Insights and implications in the Indian context

Arshdeep Singh  1 , Ajit Sood  2
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Revisiting thiopurines and therapeutic drug monitoring in IBD: Insights and implications in the Indian context

Arshdeep Singh et al. Indian J Gastroenterol. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Conflict of interest: Ajit Sood received honorarium for speaker events from Pfizer India and Takeda India. Arshdeep Singh has no conflicts. Disclaimer: The authors are solely responsible for the data and the contents of the paper. In no way, the Honorary Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board Members, the Indian Society of Gastroenterology or the printer/publishers are responsible for the results/findings and content of this article.

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