Open AccessAre faecal markers good indicators of mucosal healing in inflammatory bowel disease?
Author(s) -
G. Boon,
Andrew S. Day,
Chris J. Mulder,
Richard B. Gearry
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i40.11469
Subject(s) - calprotectin , inflammatory bowel disease , medicine , ulcerative colitis , faecal calprotectin , gastroenterology , disease , lactoferrin , odds ratio , crohn's disease , biomarker , population , inflammatory bowel diseases , biology , biochemistry , environmental health , genetics
To review the published literature concerning the accuracy of faecal inflammatory markers for identifying mucosal healing.