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10/18/2024
Non-White patients report worse outcomes and more barriers to care than White non-Hispanic individuals.
Non-White patients report worse outcomes and more barriers to care than White non-Hispanic individuals.
Non-White patients report worse...
10/18/2024
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Podcast
10/07/2024
IBD Drive Time Hosts Millie Long, MD, and Raymond Cross, MD, discuss new recommendations for managing inflammatory bowel disease among pregnant patients or those wanting to conceive, resulting from updates to the landmark PIANO study. 
IBD Drive Time Hosts Millie Long, MD, and Raymond Cross, MD, discuss new recommendations for managing inflammatory bowel disease among pregnant patients or those wanting to conceive, resulting from updates to the landmark PIANO study. 
IBD Drive Time Hosts Millie...
10/07/2024
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Christina Ha
Video
09/07/2024
Dr Ha stressed that "age is just a number" in her address at the AIBD regional meeting on caring for older patients with IBD, noting that overall health, comorbidities, and many other factors should be weighed when choosing therapies for...
Dr Ha stressed that "age is just a number" in her address at the AIBD regional meeting on caring for older patients with IBD, noting that overall health, comorbidities, and many other factors should be weighed when choosing therapies for...
Dr Ha stressed that "age is just...
09/07/2024
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Rishika Chugh
Podcast
05/28/2024
Dr Chugh reviews the results of a recent study of the safety of ustekinumab and vedolizumab among pregnant patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr Chugh reviews the results of a recent study of the safety of ustekinumab and vedolizumab among pregnant patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr Chugh reviews the results of...
05/28/2024
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Uma Mahadevan, MD
Conference Coverage
05/22/2024
Dr Mahadevan discusses the key findings of the PIANO Helmsley global consensus on pregnancy and inflammatory bowel disease, including preconception counseling, the safety of IBD medications during pregnancy and lactation, and more.
Dr Mahadevan discusses the key findings of the PIANO Helmsley global consensus on pregnancy and inflammatory bowel disease, including preconception counseling, the safety of IBD medications during pregnancy and lactation, and more.
Dr Mahadevan discusses the key...
05/22/2024
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Miguel Regueiro MD
Conference Coverage
05/21/2024
Dr Regueiro reviews the award-poster his team from Cleveland Clinic presented at Digestive Disease Week 2024 on disparities in access to advanced therapies for IBD among non-English speaking patients.
Dr Regueiro reviews the award-poster his team from Cleveland Clinic presented at Digestive Disease Week 2024 on disparities in access to advanced therapies for IBD among non-English speaking patients.
Dr Regueiro reviews the...
05/21/2024
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Uma Mahadevan, MD
Conference Coverage
05/20/2024

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Further research is warranted to fully understand the safety profile of tofacitinib during pregnancy, but to date outcomes have been positive.
Further research is warranted to fully understand the safety profile of tofacitinib during pregnancy, but to date outcomes have been positive.
Further research is warranted to...
05/20/2024
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Christina Ha
Conference Coverage
04/26/2024
Active inflammatory bowel disease presents greater risks to a healthy pregnancy and baby than virtually any medication for IBD, Dr Ha explained in her presentation at the AIBD regional meeting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on April 26.
Active inflammatory bowel disease presents greater risks to a healthy pregnancy and baby than virtually any medication for IBD, Dr Ha explained in her presentation at the AIBD regional meeting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on April 26.
Active inflammatory bowel...
04/26/2024
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Bharati Kochar
Podcast
04/15/2024
Dr Bharati Kochar discusses the topic of pharmacoequity for older patients with IBD, ensuring that patients over 65 have access to advanced therapies as well as ancillary services that help manage their disease and prevent complications.
Dr Bharati Kochar discusses the topic of pharmacoequity for older patients with IBD, ensuring that patients over 65 have access to advanced therapies as well as ancillary services that help manage their disease and prevent complications.
Dr Bharati Kochar discusses the...
04/15/2024
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News
04/05/2024

Priyam Vora, Associate Editor

Priyam Vora, Associate Editor
Investigators sought to determine the effects of hormone replacement therapy on disease activity among postmenopausal women with IBD.
Investigators sought to determine the effects of hormone replacement therapy on disease activity among postmenopausal women with IBD.
Investigators sought to...
04/05/2024
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Jessica Allegretti
Conference Coverage
04/05/2024

Priyam Vora, Associate Editor

Priyam Vora, Associate Editor
Dr Jessica Allegretti reviewed the safety of IBD medications for pregnancy and breastfeeding at the Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease regional meeting in Boston on April 5.
Dr Jessica Allegretti reviewed the safety of IBD medications for pregnancy and breastfeeding at the Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease regional meeting in Boston on April 5.
Dr Jessica Allegretti reviewed...
04/05/2024
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04/05/2024

Priyam Vora, Associate Editor

Priyam Vora, Associate Editor
Investigators sought to determine the effects of hormone replacement therapy on disease activity among postmenopausal women with IBD.
Investigators sought to determine the effects of hormone replacement therapy on disease activity among postmenopausal women with IBD.
Investigators sought to...
04/05/2024
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News
03/10/2023
Findings provide deeper insight into safety and humoral immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine among children with inflammatory bowel disease.
Findings provide deeper insight into safety and humoral immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine among children with inflammatory bowel disease.
Findings provide deeper insight...
03/10/2023
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News
04/14/2022
Researchers conducting a meta-analysis of studies found an increased rate of cancer among patients with pediatric-onset IBD; however, the overall incidence rate of cancer in this population is low.
Researchers conducting a meta-analysis of studies found an increased rate of cancer among patients with pediatric-onset IBD; however, the overall incidence rate of cancer in this population is low.
Researchers conducting a...
04/14/2022
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News
11/27/2024
More than 3 dozen factors are associated with response to rescue therapy in patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis, according to a systematic review.
More than 3 dozen factors are associated with response to rescue therapy in patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis, according to a systematic review.
More than 3 dozen factors are...
11/27/2024
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News
11/12/2024
Most concomitant medications do not affect the efficacy or safety of advanced therapies in ulcerative colitis clinical trials, according to a recent study.
Most concomitant medications do not affect the efficacy or safety of advanced therapies in ulcerative colitis clinical trials, according to a recent study.
Most concomitant medications do...
11/12/2024
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News
11/11/2024
The the modified Clermont score was found to be an easy-to-use tool for assessing transmural healing and transmural response in CD patients.
The the modified Clermont score was found to be an easy-to-use tool for assessing transmural healing and transmural response in CD patients.
The the modified Clermont score...
11/11/2024
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News
11/06/2024
Investigators found patients typically preferred intestinal ultrasound for diagnosis and monitoring of Crohn’s disease, while magnetic resonance enterography may be better for diagnosing relapse.
Investigators found patients typically preferred intestinal ultrasound for diagnosis and monitoring of Crohn’s disease, while magnetic resonance enterography may be better for diagnosing relapse.
Investigators found patients...
11/06/2024
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News
10/18/2024
Researchers identified distinct microbial signatures with significant overlaps between systemic lupus erythematosus and inflammatory bowel disease.
Researchers identified distinct microbial signatures with significant overlaps between systemic lupus erythematosus and inflammatory bowel disease.
Researchers identified distinct...
10/18/2024
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News
10/18/2024
While infliximab proved safe and effective for inducing remission in acute severe ulcerative colitis, higher doses and varied induction strategies showed no significant change in response.
While infliximab proved safe and effective for inducing remission in acute severe ulcerative colitis, higher doses and varied induction strategies showed no significant change in response.
While infliximab proved safe and...
10/18/2024
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News
10/18/2024
Investigators recommend alternative trial designs to reduce potential harms to placebo-receiving patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Investigators recommend alternative trial designs to reduce potential harms to placebo-receiving patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Investigators recommend...
10/18/2024
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News
10/08/2024
Researchers at the University of Chicago recommend using the EHI with another modality to accurately identify inflammation among patients with Crohn’s disease.
Researchers at the University of Chicago recommend using the EHI with another modality to accurately identify inflammation among patients with Crohn’s disease.
Researchers at the University of...
10/08/2024
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News
10/03/2024
Risk of rescue scores that include several clinical, laboratory, and endoscopic variables may help improve outcomes in patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis.
Risk of rescue scores that include several clinical, laboratory, and endoscopic variables may help improve outcomes in patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis.
Risk of rescue scores that...
10/03/2024
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News
10/01/2024
Early detection and treatment are the keys to reducing risk of progressive disease.
Early detection and treatment are the keys to reducing risk of progressive disease.
Early detection and treatment...
10/01/2024
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Podcast
10/07/2024
IBD Drive Time Hosts Millie Long, MD, and Raymond Cross, MD, discuss new recommendations for managing inflammatory bowel disease among pregnant patients or those wanting to conceive, resulting from updates to the landmark PIANO study. 
IBD Drive Time Hosts Millie Long, MD, and Raymond Cross, MD, discuss new recommendations for managing inflammatory bowel disease among pregnant patients or those wanting to conceive, resulting from updates to the landmark PIANO study. 
IBD Drive Time Hosts Millie...
10/07/2024
Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network
Christina Ha
Video
09/07/2024
Dr Ha stressed that "age is just a number" in her address at the AIBD regional meeting on caring for older patients with IBD, noting that overall health, comorbidities, and many other factors should be weighed when choosing therapies for...
Dr Ha stressed that "age is just a number" in her address at the AIBD regional meeting on caring for older patients with IBD, noting that overall health, comorbidities, and many other factors should be weighed when choosing therapies for...
Dr Ha stressed that "age is just...
09/07/2024
Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Network
Rishika Chugh
Podcast
05/28/2024
Dr Chugh reviews the results of a recent study of the safety of ustekinumab and vedolizumab among pregnant patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr Chugh reviews the results of a recent study of the safety of ustekinumab and vedolizumab among pregnant patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr Chugh reviews the results of...
05/28/2024
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Eric Benchimol, MD
Conference Coverage
02/16/2024
Dr Eric Benchimol reviews important studies and publications from 2023 that concern the care of children with inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr Eric Benchimol reviews important studies and publications from 2023 that concern the care of children with inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr Eric Benchimol reviews...
02/16/2024
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Bharati Kochar
Conference Coverage
12/18/2023
Dr Kochar reviews her talk at AIBD 2023 on how the rapid aging of the population with inflammatory bowel disease will present greater challenges to gastroenterologists when choosing therapies and managing the treatment of patients over 65...
Dr Kochar reviews her talk at AIBD 2023 on how the rapid aging of the population with inflammatory bowel disease will present greater challenges to gastroenterologists when choosing therapies and managing the treatment of patients over 65...
Dr Kochar reviews her talk at...
12/18/2023
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Adam Faye, MD, MS
News
08/31/2023
In this podcast, Dr Adam Faye explains the association between various patient-level demographic, nutritional and clinical factors and risk for complications among older patients who underwent intestinal resection for inflammatory bowel...
In this podcast, Dr Adam Faye explains the association between various patient-level demographic, nutritional and clinical factors and risk for complications among older patients who underwent intestinal resection for inflammatory bowel...
In this podcast, Dr Adam Faye...
08/31/2023
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Miguel Regueiro MD
Conference Coverage
10/28/2024
Dr Regueiro reports from the ACG Scientific Meeting that a study of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors for treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease provided reassurance of the safety of these small molecules.
Dr Regueiro reports from the ACG Scientific Meeting that a study of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors for treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease provided reassurance of the safety of these small molecules.
Dr Regueiro reports from the ACG...
10/28/2024
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Millie Long
Video
10/21/2024
Dr Long reviews her presentation from the AIBD regional meeting on using comparative effectiveness data to choose from among the growing number of therapies for treating ulcerative colitis.
Dr Long reviews her presentation from the AIBD regional meeting on using comparative effectiveness data to choose from among the growing number of therapies for treating ulcerative colitis.
Dr Long reviews her presentation...
10/21/2024
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10/21/2024
Dr Raymond Cross hosts Drs James Lewis and Laura Raffals in a discussion of SPARC, a study of adults with inflammatory bowel disease in which patients are followed prospectively to collect data about to allow prediction of disease course and...
Dr Raymond Cross hosts Drs James Lewis and Laura Raffals in a discussion of SPARC, a study of adults with inflammatory bowel disease in which patients are followed prospectively to collect data about to allow prediction of disease course and...
Dr Raymond Cross hosts Drs James...
10/21/2024
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David Rubin
Video
10/15/2024
Dr Rubin discusses the results of the maintenance component of the QUASAR study of guselkumab, an IL-23/p19 inhibitor, in the treatment of ulcerative colitis, which he presented at Digestive Disease Week.
Dr Rubin discusses the results of the maintenance component of the QUASAR study of guselkumab, an IL-23/p19 inhibitor, in the treatment of ulcerative colitis, which he presented at Digestive Disease Week.
Dr Rubin discusses the results...
10/15/2024
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Freddy Caldera
Podcast
10/11/2024
Dr Caldera, from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, provides an overview of the risks of respiratory syncytial virus to older adults, including patients with IBD, and the importance of ensuring patients receive this vaccine along...
Dr Caldera, from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, provides an overview of the risks of respiratory syncytial virus to older adults, including patients with IBD, and the importance of ensuring patients receive this vaccine along...
Dr Caldera, from the University...
10/11/2024
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IBD Drive time logo
Podcast
10/07/2024
IBD Drive Time Hosts Millie Long, MD, and Raymond Cross, MD, discuss new recommendations for managing inflammatory bowel disease among pregnant patients or those wanting to conceive, resulting from updates to the landmark PIANO study. 
IBD Drive Time Hosts Millie Long, MD, and Raymond Cross, MD, discuss new recommendations for managing inflammatory bowel disease among pregnant patients or those wanting to conceive, resulting from updates to the landmark PIANO study. 
IBD Drive Time Hosts Millie...
10/07/2024
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Podcast
09/19/2024
Dr David Hudesman of NYU-Langone Health joins IBD Drive Time host Dr Raymond Cross to talk about how inflammatory bowel disease affects work productivity and social activities.
Dr David Hudesman of NYU-Langone Health joins IBD Drive Time host Dr Raymond Cross to talk about how inflammatory bowel disease affects work productivity and social activities.
Dr David Hudesman of NYU-Langone...
09/19/2024
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Phillip Gu
Video
09/11/2024
Dr Gu reviews his address at the AIBD regional meeting on the recurrence of postoperative Crohn's disease, including how to assess risks and steps that can help to prevent it.
Dr Gu reviews his address at the AIBD regional meeting on the recurrence of postoperative Crohn's disease, including how to assess risks and steps that can help to prevent it.
Dr Gu reviews his address at the...
09/11/2024
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Christina Ha
Video
09/07/2024
Dr Ha stressed that "age is just a number" in her address at the AIBD regional meeting on caring for older patients with IBD, noting that overall health, comorbidities, and many other factors should be weighed when choosing therapies for...
Dr Ha stressed that "age is just a number" in her address at the AIBD regional meeting on caring for older patients with IBD, noting that overall health, comorbidities, and many other factors should be weighed when choosing therapies for...
Dr Ha stressed that "age is just...
09/07/2024
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Phillip Gu
Video
09/07/2024
Dr Gu recaps his talk from the Los Angeles regional meeting on the most critical factors in caring for patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis, including testing for C difficile, involving the surgeon early, and ensuring patients...
Dr Gu recaps his talk from the Los Angeles regional meeting on the most critical factors in caring for patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis, including testing for C difficile, involving the surgeon early, and ensuring patients...
Dr Gu recaps his talk from the...
09/07/2024
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12/11/2023
Extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) are seen in 25-40% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Take a quick quiz to find out who is more at risk of developing multiple EIMs.
Extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) are seen in 25-40% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Take a quick quiz to find out who is more at risk of developing multiple EIMs.
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12/11/2023
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09/04/2023
David Rubin, MD, explained some key differences between the different diets in the management of Crohn's disease to achieve the best possible outcomes. Do you know what diet is the most palatable and sustainable? Take our quiz to find out!
David Rubin, MD, explained some key differences between the different diets in the management of Crohn's disease to achieve the best possible outcomes. Do you know what diet is the most palatable and sustainable? Take our quiz to find out!
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07/18/2023
Do you know the essential principles of management of inflammatory bowel disease? Take a quick quiz to find out!
Do you know the essential principles of management of inflammatory bowel disease? Take a quick quiz to find out!
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07/18/2023
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07/14/2023
Are surgical outcomes the same for patients with Crohn's disease as they are for patients with ulcerative colitis? Find out with a quick quiz.
Are surgical outcomes the same for patients with Crohn's disease as they are for patients with ulcerative colitis? Find out with a quick quiz.
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07/14/2023
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06/14/2023
Are biologic agents the ultimate answer in the treatment of intestinal inflammation? Test your knowledge here!
Are biologic agents the ultimate answer in the treatment of intestinal inflammation? Test your knowledge here!
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06/14/2023
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05/24/2023
Experts explored the possibility of resection for patients with Crohn disease in the early stages. What did they conclude? Take our quiz to test your knowledge!
Experts explored the possibility of resection for patients with Crohn disease in the early stages. What did they conclude? Take our quiz to test your knowledge!
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05/24/2023
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04/28/2023
Is there any link between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and clinical relapse in patients with quiescent Crohn disease? Take the test to find out!
Is there any link between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and clinical relapse in patients with quiescent Crohn disease? Take the test to find out!
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04/28/2023
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04/01/2023
In her presentation at the virtual Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease meeting on April 30, Monika Fischer, MD, stated, “Individuals with IBD [inflammatory bowel disease] are at 5-fold risk of getting CDI [Clostridioides difficile], more...
In her presentation at the virtual Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease meeting on April 30, Monika Fischer, MD, stated, “Individuals with IBD [inflammatory bowel disease] are at 5-fold risk of getting CDI [Clostridioides difficile], more...
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04/01/2023
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02/22/2023
Recent research looked at rates of colectomy among patients with ulcerative colitis to determine if there were significant differences by race or ethnicity. See if you can guess what that study revealed by taking our quick quiz.
Recent research looked at rates of colectomy among patients with ulcerative colitis to determine if there were significant differences by race or ethnicity. See if you can guess what that study revealed by taking our quick quiz.
Recent research looked at rates...
02/22/2023
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07/04/2022
A recent study compared the rates of endoscopic healing after 1 year of therapy with different classes of medications. Do you know which won out? Take our quiz to find out!
A recent study compared the rates of endoscopic healing after 1 year of therapy with different classes of medications. Do you know which won out? Take our quiz to find out!
A recent study compared the...
07/04/2022
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