Optimal cut‐off value of fecal calprotectin for the evaluation of ulcerative colitis: An unsolved issue?

Ashish K. Jha,Madhur Chaudhary,Vishwa Mohan Dayal,Amarendra Kumar,Sanjeev Kumar Jha,Praveen Jha,Shubham Purkayastha,Ravish Ranjan

Optimal cut‐off value of fecal calprotectin for the evaluation of ulcerative colitis: An unsolved issue?

2018

Ashish K. Jha
Madhur Chaudhary
Vishwa Mohan Dayal
Amarendra Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar Jha
Praveen Jha
Shubham Purkayastha
Ravish Ranjan

Introduction There is variability in the fecal calprotectin (FCP) cut‐off level for the prediction of ulcerative colitis (UC) disease activity and differentiation from irritable bowel disease (IBS‐D). The FCP cut‐off levels vary from country to country.

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General surgery
Calprotectin
Ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Medicine
predictive value
Prospective cohort study
Feces
Internal medicine
irritable bowel disease
Gastroenterology
cut off value

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