Objective To evaluate whether including a test for faecal calprotectin, a sensitive marker of
intestinal inflammation, in the investigation of suspected inflammatory bowel disease …

Fecal and serologic biomarkers can be used in the diagnosis and management of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Fecal markers such as calprotectin and lactoferrin have …

Background: The contemporary management of ambulatory ulcerative colitis (UC) continues
to be challenging with∼ 20% of children needing a colectomy within childhood years. We …

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) play an important role in the health of an infant as
substrate for beneficial gut bacteria. Little is known about the effects of HMO composition …

Calprotectin is a calcium-and zinc-binding protein of the S-100 protein family which is mainly
found within neutrophils and throughout the human body. The presence of calprotectin in …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are
lifelong conditions that often begin in childhood. The implications of IBD are of particular …

OBJECTIVES: Fecal calprotectin (FC) is increasingly used during the diagnosis of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), outperforming blood markers during investigation in …

Objectives: The aim of the study was to review the evidence regarding the clinical use and
value of fecal calprotectin (FC) measurements in different gastrointestinal disorders in …

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are characterized by periods of symptomatic relapse
and remission. Diagnosis and assessment of inflammatory bowel disease has so far been …

Background Faecal calprotectin and lactoferrin increasingly serve as surrogate markers of
disease activity in IBD. Data on the correlation of these markers with simple endoscopic …