Biomarker
Faecal calprotectin
Biomarker used to assess intestinal inflammation.
Also called: calprotectin, stool calprotectin, faecal calprotectin
Sparsely connected — only 1 link recorded so far.
In short
- 1What it is: a biomarker in research methods.
- 2How it connects: acts on 0 and is affected by 1 concepts — mostly 1 disease.
- 3Where it sits: biomarker on the 15-step immune chain.
What it does
Neutrophil cytoplasmic protein; correlates with intestinal mucosal inflammation; predicts IBD mucosal healing (target <250 μg/g); distinguishes IBD from IBS (elevated in IBD, normal in IBS); F.
Its connections at a glance
Each dot is a concept directly linked to Faecal calprotectin. Colours show the kind of concept.
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Graph ID B003 · concept status: established. Select any connection above to inspect evidence for that specific link.