Fecal Calprotectin Is a Predictor of Need for Rescue Therapy in Hospitalized Severe Colitis.

Saranya SasidharanAlexa N SassonKevin M ShannonAshwin N Ananthakrishnan

Published in: Inflammatory bowel diseases (2022)

Fecal calprotectin levels may serve as a useful noninvasive predictor of medical and surgical risk in individuals with UC presenting with acute severe colitis. This approach can facilitate earlier therapeutic interventions and improve outcomes.

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