Comparison of Collagen Propeptides As Growth Markers in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Abstract The serum concentrations of the carboxy-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen and the amino-terminal propeptide of type III procollagen as bio-chemical markers of growth activity were compared in 46 children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. Significant correlations were noted between growth velocity and type I procollagen ( r = 0.65; P r = 0.64; P r = 0.66; P P