Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver
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Alternative and complementary therapies are increasingly used by patients with inflammatory bowel disease, but no data are available on their use in Italy. ⋯ Alternative and complementary therapies are frequently used by Italian inflammatory bowel disease patients. Doctors should improve their empathy and their understanding about possible benefits of alternative and complementary therapies.