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


Autoria(s): Schoepfer A.; Reinisch W.
Data(s)

2015

Resumo

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.

Identificador

http://serval.unil.ch/?id=serval:BIB_602363FE4947

isbn:1572-0241 (Electronic)

pmid:26052770

doi:10.1038/ajg.2015.170

isiid:000357081800017

Idioma(s)

en

Fonte

American Journal of Gastroenterology, vol. 110, no. 6, pp. 888-890

Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article

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