Circulating S100A8/A9 is potentially a biomarker that could reflect the severity of experimental colitis in rats

Aims: The clinical significance of circulating S100A8/A9 (calprotectin) in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) is poorly understood. We examined whether serum S100A8/A9 is a good biomarker for UC, and whether the serum level is a useful index for the severity of the disease. Main methods: Experime...

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Main Authors: Kohki Okada, Hiroshi Itoh, Masaki Ikemoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020303157