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Fecal Calprotectin in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA Citation Walsham and Sherwood. Fecal calprotectin in inflammatory bowel disease, Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology. 2016; 9: 21–29.Published online 2016 Jan 28. doi: 10.2147/CEG.S51902

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“The choice of a cutoff will depend on whether sensitivity or specificity is considered to be the most important and needs to be made taking into consideration the clinical features of an individual patient.”
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Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Application of Faecal Calprotectin in Adult Patients Presenting with Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Primary Care

BÜHLMANN fCAL®ELISA Citation Pavlidis, P ,Pavlidis P, Chedgy FJ, Tibble JA. Diagnostic accuracy and clinical application of faecal calprotectin in adult patients presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms in primary care, Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2013 Sep;48(9):1048-54. doi: 10.3109/00365521.2013.816771.

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“This study provides the first evidence on the use of fCal [BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA]testing in primary care…..to be used as part of the pathway for management of patients with suspected IBS.”
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Fecal Calprotectin Predicts Relapse and Histological Mucosal Healing in Ulcerative Colitis

BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA Citation Theede, K. ,Holck S, Ibsen P, Kallemose T, Nordgaard-Lassen I, Nielsen AM. Fecal Calprotectin Predicts Relapse and Histological Mucosal Healing in Ulcerative Colitis, Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2016 May;22(5):1042-8. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000736. Highlights from this Publication “…our histological inflammatory activity score is closely related to the concentration of FC and thereby has the advantage
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Fecal Level of Calprotectin Identifies Histologic Inflammation in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis In Clinical And Endoscopic Remission

BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA Citation Guardiola, J, Schatt P, Grimmelprez A, Gohy P, Deltour D, Collard G, Vankerkhoven P.  Fecal Level of Calprotectin Identifies Histologic Inflammation in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis In Clinical And Endoscopic Remission, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.  2014 Nov;12(11):1865-70. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.06.020. “…an FC value less than 155 mg/g is a reliable indicator of the
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Comparison of Fecal Inflammatory Markers in Crohn’s Disease

BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA Citation Wright, E. K., et al., 2016, Comparison of Fecal Inflammatory Markers in Crohn’s Disease, Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2016 May;22(5):1086-94. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000671. “This study shows that FC is the optimal marker for diagnosing and monitoring endoscopic postoperative Recurrence”. Learn More
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Measurement of Fecal Calprotectin Improves Monitoring and Detection of Recurrence of Crohn’s Disease After Surgery

BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA Citation Wright, E. K., , Kamm MA, De Cruz P, Hamilton AL et. al. Measurement of Fecal Calprotectin Improves Monitoring and Detection of Recurrence of Crohn’s Disease After Surgery, Gastroenterology 2015 May;148(5):938-947.e1. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.01.026. Highlights from this Publication “The present study has shown that FC concentration is sufficiently sensitive to monitor for recurrence of
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Prospective Evaluation of the Predictive Value of Faecal Calprotectin in Quiescent Crohn’s Disease

BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA Citation Naismith, Smith LA, Barry SJ, Munro JI, Laird S, Rankin K, Morris AJ, Winter JW, Gaya DR. A prospective evaluation of the predictive value of faecal calprotectin in quiescent Crohn’s disease. J Crohns Colitis. 2014 Sep;8(9):1022-9. doi: 10.1016/j.crohns.2014.01.029. Highlights from this Publication “The FC result, obtained by non-invasive means, can provide prognostic information
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Estimation of the Possible Economic Effects of Pre-Endoscopic Screening with F-calprotectin, Clinical Biochemistry

BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA Citation: Mindemark, M. & Larsson, A. Ruling out IBD: Estimation of the possible economic effects of pre-endoscopic screening with F-calprotectin, Clinical Biochemistry. Clin Biochem. 2012 May;45(7-8):552-5. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.10.015.

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“The estimated demand for colonoscopies was reduced by 50% to 67%. This corresponded to a cost avoidance of approximately up toa cost avoidance of approximately up to €2.13 million.”
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Fecal Calprotectin is Equally Sensitive in Crohn’s Disease Affecting the Small Bowel and Colon

BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA Citation: Jensen, M.D., Kjeldsen J, Nathan T. Fecal calprotectin is equally sensitive in Crohn’s disease affecting the small bowel and colon. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2011 Jun;46(6):694-700. doi: 10.3109/00365521.2011.560680.

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“The first study to show that fecal calprotectin is equally sensitive in colonic and small bowel CD.”
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Value Fecal Calprotectin in the Evaluation of Patients with Abdominal Discomfort: An Observational Study

BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA Citation Manz, M,  Burri E, Rothen C, Tchanguizi N, Niederberger C, Rossi L, Beglinger C, Lehmann FS. Value of fecal calprotectin in the evaluation of patients with abdominal discomfort: an observational study. BMC Gastroenterol. 2012 Jan 10;12:5. doi: 10.1186/1471-230X-12-5. Highlights from this Publication “All together, those results support the concept that fecal calprotectin is
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