Consecutive fecal calprotectin measurements for predicting relapse in pediatric Crohn’s disease patients

Asymptomatic children with Crohn's disease (CD) require ongoing monitoring to ensure early recognition of a disease exacerbation.In a cohort of pediatric CD patients, we aimed to assess the utility of serial fecal calprotectin measurements to detect intestinal inflammatory activity and predict disease relapse.In this prospective longitudinal cohort study, children with CD on infliximab therapy in clinical remission were included. Fecal...