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Fecal calprotectin, lactoferrin, and endoscopic disease activity in monitoring anti‐TNF‐alpha therapy for Crohn's disease

T. Sipponen,E. Savilahti,4 Authors,M. Färkkilä

2008 · DOI: 10.1002/ibd.20490
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases · 245 Citations

TLDR

Concentrations of fecal calprotectin and lactoferrin after the anti‐TNF‐&agr; treatment were significantly lower and these fecal neutrophil‐derived proteins may thus be useful surrogate markers for mucosal healing.