1. Fecal calprotectin as an indicator in risk stratification of pouchitis following ileal pouch–anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis
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Rui-Bin Li, Chun-Qiang Li, Shi-Yao Zhang, Kai-Yu Li, Zhi-Cheng Zhao, and Gang Liu
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Ulcerative colitis ,ileal pouch–anal anastomosis ,pouchitis ,fecal calprotectin ,Biomarker ,complication ,Medicine - Abstract
AbstractBackground Pouchitis is the most common complication following restorative proctocolectomy and ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) for ulcerative colitis (UC). Fecal calprotectin (FC) is a noninvasive indicator of the intestinal inflammatory status. This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical value of the FC concentration for the diagnosis and risk assessment of pouchitis.Patients and methods This retrospective study involved patients who underwent IPAA for UC at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital from January 2015 to January 2019. The patients were categorized into pouchitis and non-pouchitis groups based on their Pouchitis Disease Activity Index (PDAI) score. Laboratory indicators, including the FC concentration, were collected from both groups.Results Sixty-six patients with UC after IPAA were included in the study and divided into the non-pouchitis group (n = 40) and pouchitis group (n = 26). The correlation coefficient between the FC concentration and the PDAI score was 0.651 (p
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- 2023
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