Gastroenterology
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Withdrawal of Immunosuppression in Crohn's Disease Treated With Scheduled Infliximab Maintenance

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 The authors disclose no conflicts.

PII: S0016-5085(08)01854-4

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.08.061

Gastroenterology
Volume 135, Issue 6 , Pages 2156-2157 , December 2008