Home-based fecal calprotectin utilization in a general pediatric gastroenterology clinic.
Melanie Lissa SchmidtEmma McCradyAngus LeeTerrence BowerbankMichael R MillerMelanie WatsonAshok DhandapaniJessica P WoolfsonAndréanne N ZizzoKevin BaxEileen CrowleyPublished in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (2024)
Overall, hFC and sFC provide similar results in the general pediatric GI ambulatory setting. FC is a sensitive but not disease-specific marker to identify patients with IBD. Values appear to be higher in ONI GI disorders over functional disorders, although cut-off values have yet to be determined.