Faecal calprotectin: a noninvasive diagnostic tool and marker of severity in pouchitis

Matt W Johnson; Susan Maestranzi; Audrey M Duffy; David H Dewar; Alastair Forbes; Ingvar Bjarnason; Roy A Sherwood; Paul Ciclitira; John R Nicholls

doi:10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282f1c9a7

Faecal calprotectin: a noninvasive diagnostic tool and marker of severity in pouchitis

Matt W Johnson
, Susan Maestranzi
, Audrey M Duffy
, David H Dewar
, Alastair Forbes
, Ingvar Bjarnason
, Roy A Sherwood
, Paul Ciclitira
, John R Nicholls

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Abstract

In pouchitis, the mucosa is infiltrated by activated polymorphonuclear neutrophils capable of producing calprotectin, a stable antimicrobial myelomonocytic protein.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	174-9
Number of pages	6
Journal	European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Volume	20
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282f1c9a7
Publication status	Published - Mar 2008

Keywords

Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
Adult
Biological Markers
Colitis, Ulcerative
Diagnosis, Differential
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Feces
Female
Humans
Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex
Male
Middle Aged
Pouchitis
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index

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