Serial Fecal Calprotectin and Lactoferrin Measurements for Early Diagnosis of Pouchitis After Proctocolectomy for Ulcerative Colitis: Is Pouchoscopy No Longer Needed?

Authors :: Schoepfer A
Reinisch W
Source :: The American journal of gastroenterology [Am J Gastroenterol] 2015 Jun; Vol. 110 (6), pp. 888-90.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: This editorial discusses the role of serial measurements of fecal calprotectin or fecal lactoferrin for the early detection of pouchitis in patients with ulcerative colitis having undergone procto-colectomy with ileo-pouch-anal anastomosis. Furthermore, the role of fecal calprotectin and fecal lactoferrin for the monitoring of pouchitis is highlighted.

Subjects :: Female
Humans
Male
Colitis, Ulcerative surgery
Feces chemistry
Lactoferrin metabolism
Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex metabolism
Pouchitis diagnosis

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