Impact of Obesity on Risk of Hospitalization, Surgery and Serious Infection in Biologic-treated Patients with IBD
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AJG Co-Editor-in-Chief Millie Long and Dr Phillip Gu from Cedars-Sinai Medical System in Los Angeles, California discuss a new study on whether or not obesity is associated with an increased risk of unplanned healthcare utilization and serious infections.(09:04)
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