Faecal Calprotectin for the Diagnosis of Bowel Inflammation in Patients With Rheumatological Diseases: A Systematic Review

Background and Aims Endoscopic and histological gut inflammation are present in half of patients with ankylosing spondylitis [AS] or spondyloarthritis [SpA]. We performed a systematic literature review on the use of faecal calprotectin [FC] in patients with rheumatic diseases. Methods Searches of the PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were performed up to September 2019 to identify all studies including adult patients with...