Diagnostic value of fecal calprotectin in primary care patients with gastrointestinal symptoms: A retrospective Swedish cohort study.

Zlatica Rendek Magnus FalkEwa GrodzinskyStergios Kechagias Henrik Hjortswang

Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2023)

FC reliably rules out IBD and contradicts the presence of other OGID in primary care patients. Positive FC test together with other predictors, such as diarrhea, rectal bleeding, short duration, or age >35 years, should encourage a prioritized investigation. Use of NSAID, PPI, and ASA may affect the diagnostic accuracy of FC for IBD and OGID.

Keyphrases

primary care
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic lupus erythematosus
rectal cancer
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
clostridium difficile