Rapid fecal calprotectin testing to assess for endoscopic disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease: A diagnostic cohort study

Background and Aim: With increasing numbers of patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), it is important to identify noninvasive methods of detecting disease activity. The aim of this study is to examine the diagnostic accuracy of fecal rapid calprotectin (FC) testing in the detectio...

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Main Authors: Lukasz Kwapisz, Mahmoud Mosli, Nilesh Chande, Brian Yan, Melanie Beaton, Jessica Micsko, Pauline W Mennill, William Barnett, Kevin Bax, Terry Ponich, John Howard, Anthony Tirolese, Robert Lannigan, James Gregor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2015;volume=21;issue=6;spage=360;epage=366;aulast=Kwapisz