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Faecal calprotectin testing—the need for better standardization

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Measurement of faecal calprotectin concentration is increasingly used to assess disease activity in patients with IBD. Lasson et al. have now demonstrated that calprotectin concentrations in faeces of patients with mild or moderate left-sided or extensive ulcerative colitis vary considerably and have questioned the long-term stability of calprotectin when stored at room temperature.

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  1. Department of Gastroenterology, University Medical Clinic, Cantonal Hospital, Liestal, CH-4410, Switzerland

    Emanuel Burri

  2. Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital, Petersgraben 4, Basel, CH-4031, Switzerland

    Christoph Beglinger

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Burri, E., Beglinger, C. Faecal calprotectin testing—the need for better standardization. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 11, 583–584 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2014.154

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