Fecal Calprotectin More Accurately Predicts Endoscopic Remission of Crohn's Disease than Serological Biomarkers Evaluated Using Balloon-assisted Enteroscopy

Conclusions: BAE findings showed that FC was more accurate for predicting endoscopic remission in CD than C-reactive protein, albumin, white blood cell count, and platelet count. Even in small-bowel CD, FC may be a more reliable surrogate marker of endoscopic remission than serological biomarkers.
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Clinical Articles Source Type: research