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Gastrointestinal Involvement in Extra-Digestive Disease: Which Is the Role of Fecal Calprotectin?

Angela SavianoMarcello CandelliChristian ZanzaAlfonso PianoAlessio MignecoVeronica Ojetti
Published in: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) (2022)
Fecal calprotectin (FC) is a very sensitive marker of inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Its clinical utility can be appreciated in both intestinal and extraintestinal diseases. Recent evidence suggests a link between intestinal inflammation and dermatological, rheumatic and neurological diseases. This review focuses on the role of FC in non-gastrointestinal disease, such as rheumatic, dermatologic, neurologic and last but not least SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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