Importance Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the colon, with a
prevalence exceeding 400 per 100 000 in North America. Individuals with UC have a lower …

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the gastrointestinal tract. It
can cause lesions from mouth to anus and may result in extraintestinal complications. The …

Functional bowel disorders are highly prevalent disorders found worldwide. These disorders
have the potential to affect all members of society, regardless of age, sex, race, creed, color …

Diverticula are outpouchings of the intestinal wall and are common anatomical alterations
detected in the human colon. Colonic diverticulosis (the presence of diverticula in the colon; …

Chronic diarrhoea is a common problem, hence clear guidance on investigations is
required. This is an updated guideline from 2003 for the investigations of chronic diarrhoea …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative
colitis (UC), is a chronic inflammation of the small intestine and colon caused by a …

S100A9/S100A8 (calprotectin), a member of the S100 protein family, has been shown to
play a pivotal role in innate immunity activation. Calprotectin plays a critical role in the …

Calprotectin is a 36 kDa member of the S100 family of proteins. It is derived predominantly
from neutrophils and has direct antimicrobial effects and a role within the innate immune …

The term IBD is usually used for referring to a group of inflammatory gastro-intestinal
diseases (mainly Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis). Accordingly, IBD arises as a result …

Fecal calprotectin (FC) has emerged as one of the most useful tools for clinical management
of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Many different methods of assessment have been …