Fecal calprotectin for detection of postoperative endoscopic recurrence in Crohn’s disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Anastomotic recurrence is frequent in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) following ileocecal resection. The degree of endoscopic recurrence, quantified by the Rutgeerts score (RS), correlates with risk of clinical and surgical recurrence. Several studies demonstrate the accuracy of fecal...

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Main Authors: Yuen Sau Tham, Diana E. Yung, Shmuel Fay, Takayuki Yamamoto, Shomron Ben-Horin, Rami Eliakim, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Uri Kopylov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-06-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756284818785571