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Persistent Fatigue Plagues Many IBD Patients

Publish date:: June 4, 2019

Key clinical point: A large proportion of IBD patients initiating biologic therapy continue to experience persistent fatigue.

Major finding: Among the 198 patients who reported fatigue, 44 (61%) remained fatigued at week 54.

Study details: A prospective study of 326 IBD patients.

Disclosures: The researchers reported having no financial disclosures.

Citation:

REPORTING FROM DDW 2019

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