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Table 2 Type of anti-TNF-α agents, duration of treatment, drug concentration and presence of anti-drug antibodies

From: No effect of anti-TNF-α agents on the surgical stress response in patients with inflammatory bowel disease undergoing bowel resections: a prospective multi-center pilot study

  1. Drug 0: drug concentration μg/mL before surgery. Drug 6: drug concentration μg/mL 6 h after surgery. Drug 24: drug concentration μg/mL 24 h after surgery. Drug 48: drug concentration μg/mL 48 h after surgery
  2. Concentration of 0.65 μg/mL refers to undetectable drug concentrations (gray shadowed). Techniques used to measure Anti-drug antibodies are mentioned in the website of laboratory (http://www.wieslab.com/diagnostic-services/index.php?langId=1&headId=72&subId=143&pageId=195)
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