Fecal calprotectin is a useful diagnostic tool in pediatric gastroenterology

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 89-94

  Romano, M T ^a   Terrin, C ^a   Rapacciuolo, L ^a   Canani, Roberto Berni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fecal calprotectin; Inflammatory bowel diseases; Irritable bowel syndrome; Non invasive diagnostic tool; Organic gastrointestinal disorders

Indexed keywords

CALPROTECTIN;

CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTERITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE FUNCTION DISORDER; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LEUKOCYTE; MONITORING; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 23644450923     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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