Immunoanalytical characteristics of fecal calprotectin

Ann Biol Clin (Paris). 2016 Dec 1;74(6):725-734. doi: 10.1684/abc.2016.1195.

Abstract

Besides structural and physiological data of calprotectin, this paper points out the optimal conditions for sampling, fecal assays and interpretation of results.

Keywords: Crohn disease; calprotectin; inflammation of intestinal mucosa; inflammatory bowel diseases; ulcerative colitis.

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Calgranulin A / genetics
  • Calgranulin A / metabolism
  • Calgranulin B / genetics
  • Calgranulin B / metabolism
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Feces / chemistry*
  • Gene Expression
  • Humans
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / diagnosis
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / genetics
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / metabolism
  • Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex / analysis*
  • Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex / genetics
  • Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex / immunology*
  • Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex / metabolism

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Calgranulin A
  • Calgranulin B
  • Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex