Pediatr. praxi. 2022;23(3):243-244 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2022.051

Fecal calprotectin

MUDr. Pavel Frühauf, CSc.
Klinika pediatrie a dědičných poruch metabolismu 1. LF UK a VFN Praha

Calprotectin is found in bodily fluids at concentrations proportional to the degree of inflammation, in feces at levels roughly 6× higher than in the blood. Fecal calprotectin reflects intestinal inflammation.

Keywords: fecal calprotectin, inflammatory bowel disease.

Published: June 10, 2022  Show citation

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Frühauf P. Fecal calprotectin. Pediatr. praxi. 2022;23(3):243-244. doi: 10.36290/ped.2022.051.
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