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Editorial

The impact of updated NICE guidelines on biologic treatment of ulcerative colitis: reflections on past practices, the changing present and implications for the future

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Pages 975-977 | Received 11 Apr 2016, Accepted 10 May 2016, Published online: 31 May 2016

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