| Literature DB >> 25553077 |
Frank S Lehmann1, Emanuel Burri1, Christoph Beglinger2.
Abstract
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are characterized by periods of symptomatic relapse and remission. Diagnosis and assessment of inflammatory bowel disease has so far been based on clinical evaluation, serum parameters, radiology and endoscopy. Faecal markers such as calprotectin or lactoferrin have emerged as new diagnostic tools to detect and monitor intestinal inflammation. This review focuses on their potential clinical applications and limitations in the management of inflammatory bowel disease.Entities:
Keywords: Crohn’s disease; calprotectin; inflammation; inflammatory bowel disease; lactoferrin; ulcerative colitis
Year: 2015 PMID: 25553077 PMCID: PMC4265086 DOI: 10.1177/1756283X14553384
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Therap Adv Gastroenterol ISSN: 1756-283X Impact factor: 4.409