Can fecal calprotectin accurately identify histological activity of ulcerative colitis? A meta-analysis.

Xiaoqi YeYing WangHarry H X WangRui FengZiyin YeJing HanLi LiZhirong ZengMinhu ChenShenghong Zhang

Published in: Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology (2021)

FC is a valuable biomarker for assessing histological activity in patients with UC. A cut-off value of 100-200 µg/g is more appropriate to spare patients from an unnecessary endoscopy and biopsy.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ulcerative colitis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
small bowel