Diagnostic accuracy of fecal calprotectin for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in primary care: a prospective cohort study

GA Holtman, Y Lisman-van Leeuwen… - The Annals of Family …, 2016 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE In specialist care, fecal calprotectin (FCal) is a commonly used noninvasive
diagnostic test for ruling out inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children with chronic …

Utility of fecal calprotectin in evaluation of chronic gastrointestinal symptoms in primary care

R Ramraj, A Garcia, D Mosen, L Waiwaiole… - Clinical …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Fecal calprotectin (FC) is a marker of intestinal inflammation. Data are limited on utility of
routine FC testing in pediatric primary care. Participants 0 to 18 years old who had an FC …

The diagnostic accuracy of fecal calprotectin during the investigation of suspected pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

P Henderson, A Casey, SJ Lawrence… - Official journal of the …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Fecal calprotectin (FC) is elevated in patients with inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD). Studies evaluating FC during the initial investigation of children with …

Evaluation of point-of-care test calprotectin and lactoferrin for inflammatory bowel disease among children with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms

GA Holtman, Y Lisman-van Leeuwen… - Family …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. Faecal calprotectin is considered to be a valid test for ruling out inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) in children with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms in specialist care. In …

The diagnostic accuracy of fecal calprotectin during the investigation of suspected pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Henderson, NH Anderson… - Official journal of the …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Fecal calprotectin (FC) is increasingly used during the diagnosis of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), outperforming blood markers during investigation in …

Faecal calprotectin in suspected paediatric inflammatory bowel disease

PLJ Degraeuwe, MPA Beld, M Ashorn… - Journal of pediatric …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The diagnostic accuracy of faecal calprotectin (FC) concentration for paediatric
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is well described at the population level, but not at the …

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of measuring fecal calprotectin in diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease in adults and children

Z Yang, N Clark, KT Park - Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2014 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The level of fecal calprotectin (FC) can predict the onset of inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) with high accuracy and precision. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of fecal calprotectin methods for predicting relapse of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

S Kittanakom, MS Shajib, K Garvie, J Turner… - Canadian Journal of …, 2017 - hindawi.com
Background. Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is on the rise worldwide.
Endoscopies are necessary for IBD assessment but are invasive, expensive, and …

Both fecal calprotectin and fecal immunochemical tests are useful in children with inflammatory bowel disease

H Shimizu, R Ebana, T Kudo, T Sato, T Hara… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Noninvasive biomarkers of intestinal inflammation can reduce the number of
endoscopies in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Guidance on the interpretation of faecal calprotectin levels in children

M Orfei, M Gasparetto, KO Hensel, F Zellweger… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Faecal calprotectin (FCP) is a powerful tool to predict inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms. In the paediatric patient population …