Faecal calprotectin for screening of patients with suspected inflammatory bowel disease: diagnostic meta-analysis

F. van Rheenen, Patrick; Van de Vijver, Els; Fidler, V.

doi:10.1136/bmj.c3369

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Faecal calprotectin for screening of patients with suspected inflammatory bowel disease: diagnostic meta-analysis

Published in BMJ • Jul 15, 2010

Authors:

Patrick F. van Rheenen

Els Van de Vijver

V. Fidler

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether including a test for faecal calprotectin, a sensitive marker of intestinal inflammation, in the investigation of suspected inflammatory bowel disease reduces the number of unnecessary endoscopic procedures. DESIGN: Meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies. DATA SOU...

Subject

Medicine

Calprotectin

Internal medicine

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