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SUBMITTER: Shah BB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7447584 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Shah Bhavik Bharat BB Goenka Mahesh Kumar MK
Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology 20200826 4
The disease burden of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in India is estimated to be one of the highest in the world in the near future. Patients with IBD, particularly those on immunosuppressive therapy, are at increased risk for developing vaccine-preventable illnesses. Adult vaccination policy and vaccination in patients with IBD are presently being at a very low level in India. This review discusses in detail the need for vaccination, levels of immunosuppression, a brief account of live and i ...[more]