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Season 7, Episode 58 - Fecal calprotectin for chronic diarrhea. Can it be used as a screening test for IBD?

Season 7, Episode 58 - Fecal calprotectin for chronic diarrhea. Can it be used as a screening test for IBD?

Update: 2023-11-03
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Dr. Kermode and Dr. Batchelor discuss fecal calprotectin in the office for those patients who have chronic diarrhea. Is it a useful test to rule in or rule out IBD?





Resources for this episode:

Freeman K, Willis BH, Fraser H, Taylor-Phillips S, Clarke A. Faecal calprotectin to detect inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis of test accuracy. BMJ Open. 2019 Mar 8;9(3):e027428. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027428. PMID: 30852550; PMCID: PMC6429840.

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Season 7, Episode 58 - Fecal calprotectin for chronic diarrhea. Can it be used as a screening test for IBD?

Season 7, Episode 58 - Fecal calprotectin for chronic diarrhea. Can it be used as a screening test for IBD?

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