Fecal Calprotectin: A Reliable Predictor of Mucosal Healing after Treatment for Active Ulcerative Colitis

Objectives. Mucosal healing has become the new goal of treatment in ulcerative colitis. Fecal calprotectin has been demonstrated to differentiate between mucosal inflammation and mucosal healing. With this project, we investigated whether a reduction in f-calprotectin to <250 μg/g after medical t...

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Main Authors: Vendel Kristensen, Arne Røseth, Tahir Ahmad, Viggo Skar, Bjørn Moum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2098293