According to gastroenterologist Saurabh Sethi, several lesser-known but highly effective tests can offer deeper insights into ...

This prospective study in a large cohort of patients examined the use of calprotectin measurement in feces as a diagnostic test to identify clinically significant gastrointestinal findings in patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The AGA formulated 11 conditional recommendations to inform the use of biomarkers in the management of Crohn’s ...

Which tests can detect gut issues early? Learn about 4 simple tests that help diagnose hidden digestive problems.

Impact on stage distribution of gastric cancer by the National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP) in Korea. Background: Mass screening programs for colorectal cancer are based on fecal occult blood test ...

Area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC) with corresponding sensitivity (Sens), specificity (Spec), positive and negative likelihood ratio (LR+, LR-), and negative and positive ...

Unconjugated bilirubin(UCB) may be responsible of a damage on intestinal mucosa of the jaundiced newborns. We investigate the effects of UCB on intestinal permeability (IP) and on fecal calprotectin ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a prospective study, researchers enrolled 457 asymptomatic participants (mean age 61.4 years; 75% women) from ...

Fecal calprotectin is a highly sensitive assay that measures inflammation present in the intestinal tract. Gastroenterologists are increasingly ordering fecal calprotectin to screen and monitor ...

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