American Journal of Gastroenterology - Abstract of article: Diagnostic Precision of Fec... - 0 views
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Nathan Goodyear on 21 May 14Fecal calprotectin is found to be a much better screening test for IBD than colorectal cancer. Though, fecal Calprotectin levels were found to be elevated in colorectal cancer compared to controls, the sensitivity and specificity was low. In contrast, a fecal Calprotectin > 100 mg/g, in this study, was found to be specific and sensitive for IBD and excluding IBS.