The diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC) is based on clinical symptoms and signs including
hematochezia and urgency, endoscopic evaluation, and histologic parameters in the …

Calprotectin is an abundant neutrophil protein found in both plasma and stool that is
markedly elevated in infectious and inflammatory conditions, including inflammatory bowel …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare the performance of fecal lactoferrin (Lf),
calprotectin (Cal), polymorphonuclear neutrophil elastase (PMN-e), as well as serum C …

Introduction We sought to examine the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) and
clinical, endoscopic, histologic, and radiographic activity in inflammatory bowel disease …

Crohn's disease (CD (is a lifelong disease arising from an interaction between genetic and
environmental factors, but seen predominantly in the developed countries of the world. The …

Background Fecal calprotectin (FC) is a relatively new marker of intestinal inflammation.
Recently, many studies have extended its role in predicting relapse of quiescent …

OBJECTIVES: Quality of life is reduced in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Whether or not
this is true in IBD patients in long-standing remission is unclear. Symptoms compatible with …

Methods Cytokine transcripts were compared using real-time polymerase chain reaction
(PCR) in both inflamed and non-inflamed mucosal specimens from patients with active CD …

Background The purpose of the study was to determine the role of fecal calprotectin and
lactoferrin in the prediction of inflammatory bowel disease relapses, both in patients with …

Faecal calprotectin has been proposed as a non-invasive surrogate marker of intestinal
inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease. Close correlation between faecal calprotectin …