fecal calprotectin

October 29, 2020October 27, 2020

Overcoming Fecal Calprotectin Test Anxiety

Columns, Intestinal Fortitude - a Column by Emmeline Olson

Having ended the saga with my liver (knock on wood), my gastroenterologist can focus on my faulty colon. Thanks to Remicade (infliximab), I had been in remission from Crohn’s since ... Read more

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020

Infliximab Helps Gut Microbiome in Children with Crohn’s, Study Finds

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Treatment with infliximab helps normalize the gut microbiome, soothing Crohn’s disease in children and adolescents, a study suggests. Longer studies are needed to understand if these medicines can fully restore ... Read more

October 18, 2019October 17, 2019

Explaining the Use of Stool Tests in Crohn’s and IBD Care

Columns, It Could Be Worse - a column by Mary Horsley

Testing of stool, or feces, can be helpful when monitoring disease activity in Crohn’s disease and IBD. These tests can indicate if inflammation or internal bleeding is present and assist ... Read more

August 29, 2018August 29, 2018

Researchers Identify Stool Proteins that Could Help Predict IBD

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Researchers in the U.S. have made an important discovery that may soon help to identify inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) earlier and predict its behavior, which could benefit treatment. Chandra Mohan, a researcher ... Read more

March 16, 2018March 16, 2018

Protalix Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis, Sending Some Cases Into Remission, Phase 2 Trial Shows

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Protalix BioTherapeutics’ OPRX-106 alleviated ulcerative colitis and in some cases sent it into remission, a Phase 2 clinical trial shows . OPRX-106 is a TNF inhibitor that Protalix scientists grew from ... Read more

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018

FDA Clears First Fully Automated Calprotectin Test for IBD Diagnosis, Inova Says

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the QUANTA Flash Calprotectin test to help diagnose inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and differentiate that disease from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Developed by ... Read more

August 17, 2017August 18, 2017

Measuring Fecal Calprotectin Improves IBD Diagnosis in Children, Study Shows

Crohn's Disease, News

Researchers have found the fecal calprotectin test improves correct diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children, and is even more effective than blood test markers. The study, “Use of Laboratory Markers ... Read more

May 12, 2015September 28, 2016

Fecal Calprotectin Shown To Be Potential Biomarker for Crohn’s Disease Recurrence After Intestinal Resection

Crohn's Disease, News

New research revealed that fecal calprotectin levels may be a biomarker for assessing Crohn’s disease after intestinal resection. The study entitled ”Measurement of Fecal Calprotectin Improves Monitoring and Detection of ... Read more

April 13, 2015April 13, 2015

Fecal Immunochemical Test Found to Be an Accurate Predictor of Mucosal Status in Ulcerative Colitis Patients

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Researchers at the Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Wakayama Medical University in Japan recently revealed that two assays, fecal immunochemical test (FIT) and fecal calprotectin ... Read more