Increased fecal calprotectin levels in Crohn's disease correlate with elevated serum Th1- and Th17-associated cytokines.

Increased fecal calprotectin levels in Crohn's disease correlate with elevated serum Th1- and Th17-associated cytokines.

Patient-reported symptoms and endoscopic disease activity do not correlate well in Crohn's disease (CD). This warrants the need for reliable biomarkers to early detect active intestinal inflammation. Currently, the fecal calprotectin level is the most commonly used biomarker for inflammatory ac...

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Main Authors: Arno R Bourgonje, Julius Z H von Martels, Paul de Vos, Klaas Nico Faber, Gerard Dijkstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5821357?pdf=render

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