Faecal calprotectin: factors affecting levels and its potential role as a surrogate marker for risk of development of Crohn’s Disease

Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 126 - 126
Published: Oct 7, 2016
Abstract
Faecal calprotectin (FC) is one of the most widely used non-invasive tests for the diagnosis and assessment of Crohn’s disease (CD) activity. Despite this, factors other than disease activity which affect levels have not been extensively reviewed. This is of importance when using FC in the diagnostic setting but also may be of utility in studying the aetiology of disease. Our review outlines environmental risk factors that affect FC levels...
Paper Details
Title
Faecal calprotectin: factors affecting levels and its potential role as a surrogate marker for risk of development of Crohn’s Disease
Published Date
Oct 7, 2016
Volume
16
Issue
1
Pages
126 - 126
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