Diagnostic Accuracy of Fecal Calprotectin for the Detection of Small Bowel Crohn's Disease through Capsule Endoscopy: An Updated Meta-analysis and Systematic Review

• Published in: Gut and liver Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 732 - 741
• Main Authors: Jung, Eun Suk, Lee, Sang Pyo, Kae, Sea Hyub, Kim, Jung Han, Kim, Hyeong Su, Jang, Hyun Joo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Editorial Office of Gut and Liver 01.09.2021; Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver; 거트앤리버 소화기연관학회협의회
• Subjects: biomarker; capsule endoscopy; fecal calprotectin; Original; small bowel crohn’s disease; 내과학; Fecal calprotectin; Biomarker; Small bowel Crohn’s disease; Capsule endoscopy

The diagnosis of small bowel Crohn's disease with negative ileocolonoscopic findings has been challenging. Fecal calprotectin (FC) has been used to detect colonic inflammation, but its efficacy for detecting small bowel inflammation is less established. We performed an updated meta-analysis to...