Fecal calprotectin for detection of postoperative endoscopic recurrence in Crohn's disease: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yuen Sau ThamDiana E YungShmuel FayTakayuki YamamotoShomron Ben-HorinRami EliakimAnastasios KoulaouzidisUri Kopylov

Published in: Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology (2018)

FC is an accurate surrogate marker of postoperative endoscopic recurrence in CD patients. The FC cut-off 150 μg/g appears to have the best overall accuracy. Serial FC evaluations may eliminate or defer the need for colonoscopic evaluation in up to 70% of postoperative CD patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
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ultrasound guided
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patient reported outcomes