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ABSTRACT: Background/aims
The achievement of endoscopic remission is an important therapeutic goal in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). We aimed to evaluate the role of fecal calprotectin (FCP) and ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) as biomarkers for evaluating IBD disease activity.Methods
A total of 48 patients with IBD (20 with ulcerative colitis and 28 with Crohn's disease) were included in this study. FCP and serum C-reactive protein levels, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and IMA were measured in patients with IBD and compared with endoscopic findings.Results
Elevated FCP and serum IMA levels were significantly associated with endoscopic non-mucosal healing. The correlation between FCP and IMA was not significant. Analysis of the receiver operating characteristic curve showed that both FCP and IMA had diagnostic value in predicting non-mucosal healing. When the Ln(FCP)+IMA/10 value was calculated using both factors, the predictive value for non-mucosal healing increased; however, no significant difference was observed.Conclusions
IMA could be a candidate serum biomarker for predicting endoscopic mucosal healing in IBD.
SUBMITTER: Lee SB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10850695 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lee Seung Bum SB Kim Hyun-Ki HK Park Sang Hyuk SH Lim Ji-Hun JH Park Sang Hyoung SH
Intestinal research 20231101 1
<h4>Background/aims</h4>The achievement of endoscopic remission is an important therapeutic goal in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). We aimed to evaluate the role of fecal calprotectin (FCP) and ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) as biomarkers for evaluating IBD disease activity.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 48 patients with IBD (20 with ulcerative colitis and 28 with Crohn's disease) were included in this study. FCP and serum C-reactive protein levels, erythrocyte sedimentation rat ...[more]