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Fecal calprotectin changes after polyethylene glycol bowel preparation in patients with ulcerative colitis in
Claudia Herrera-deGuise1, Encarna Varela2, Virginia Robles Alonso1
1Unitat d'Atenció Crohn-Colitis, Servei d'Aparell Digestiu, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract:
This prospective paired-sample study evaluated fecal calprotectin changes after polyethylene glycol-based bowel preparation in ulcerative colitis patients in remission. Calprotectin increased modestly, particularly in patients with Mayo 1 endoscopic subscore, but clinical worsening was uncommon and healthy individuals showed no significant change.
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