Effect of ulcerative colitis duration on the usefulness of immunochemical fecal occult blood test result as a disease activity biomarker.

Natsuki IshidaTakahiro MiyazuTomoharu MatsuuraRyosuke TakanoSatoshi TamuraTakuma KagamiShinya TaniMihoko YamadeYasushi HamayaMoriya IwaizumiSatoshi OsawaTakahisa FurutaKen Sugimoto

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2020)

FIT is an accurate biomarker reflecting the endoscopic score until 4 years in patients with UC. However, owing to the increased number of false negatives, the usefulness of FIT may decline after 4 years. Hence, evaluation of UC in combination with other biomarkers is recommended.

Keyphrases

disease activity
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis
ulcerative colitis
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
ultrasound guided
high resolution
mass spectrometry
colorectal cancer screening