Diagnostic Accuracy of Fecal Calprotectin Assay in Distinguishing Organic Causes of Chronic Diarrhea from Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Prospective Study in Adults and Children | Zendy

Antonio Carroccio | Zendy; Giuseppe Iacono | Zendy; Mario Cottone | Zendy; Lidia Di Prima | Zendy; F. Cartabellotta | Zendy; F. Cavataio | Zendy; C. Scalici | Zendy; Giuseppe Montalto | Zendy; Gaetana Di Fede | Zendy; GiovamBattista Rini | Zendy; A Notarbartoló | Zendy; Maurizio Averna | Zendy

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Diagnostic Accuracy of Fecal Calprotectin Assay in Distinguishing Organic Causes of Chronic Diarrhea from Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Prospective Study in Adults and Children

Author(s) -

Antonio Carroccio,

Giuseppe Iacono,

Mario Cottone,

Lidia Di Prima,

F. Cartabellotta,

F. Cavataio,

C. Scalici,

Giuseppe Montalto,

Gaetana Di Fede,

GiovamBattista Rini,

A Notarbartoló,

Maurizio Averna

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

clinical chemistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705

H-Index - 218

eISSN - 1530-8561

pISSN - 0009-9147

DOI - 10.1373/49.6.861

Subject(s) - medicine , gastroenterology , calprotectin , diarrhea , irritable bowel syndrome , cirrhosis , concomitant , aspirin , feces , inflammatory bowel disease , prospective cohort study , positive predicative value , disease , predictive value , paleontology , biology

Fecal calprotectin (FC) has been proposed as a marker of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but few studies have evaluated its usefulness in patients with chronic diarrhea of various causes. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of a FC assay in identifying "organic" causes of chronic diarrhea in consecutive adults and children.

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