SMOKING IS NOT AN INDEPENDENT RISK FACTOR FOR SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH CROHN’S DISEASE ON BIOLOGIC THERAPY

The development and course of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) appears to be influenced by environmental factors. Particularly, smoking has been shown to assume a harmful role in Crohn’s disease (CD) and a protective role in ulcerative colitis (UC). This study aims to examine the effect of smoking on need for surgery in patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease (CD) receiving biologic therapy.

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