P.15.6 ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND BOWEL CLEANSING: NEED FOR INTENSIVE PREPARATION REGIMEN FOR DISTAL COLITIS?

Fecal calprotectin mirrors inflammation

Fecal calprotectin mirrors inflammation of the distal ileum and bowel function after restorative proctocolectomy for pediatric-onset ulcerative colitis

✍ Mikko P. Pakarinen; Antti Koivusalo; Johanna Natunen; Merja Ashorn; Riitta Karik 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 82 KB

## Background: The goal was to cross-sectionally assess fecal calprotectin after restorative proctocolectomy for pediatric-onset ulcerative colitis (uc). ## Methods: Fecal calprotectin, histology of the distal ileum, inflammation biochemistry, episodes of pouchitis, and bowel function were cross-