Calprotectin
what is faecal calprotectin ? and what does it do ?.answers in plain english ,please. thank you?
It is a new marker for detecting Chrons disease and distinguishing this from irritable bowel disease and other similar disorders.
Insidermedicine In Depth – July 15, 2010 – IBD
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Calprotectin: a predictive marker of a relapse in ulcerative colitis (Postgraduate Medicine) $2.99 The main goal of treatment in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is effective and lasting suppression of the inflammatory response in order to reduce and maintain clinical remission. Nevertheless, even in cases of successful treatment, subclinical inflammation in the intestinal wall may persist, contributing significantly to the risk of relapse. However, assessment of intestinal inflammation remains… |
