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It was simple, inexpensive, repeatable and no-invasive. It can be used as a biomarker in exclusion from related organic diseases before the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome. PMID: 16778979]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1174922508</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:21:48 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Levels of Calprotectin in Gingival crevicular fluid during periodontitis.]]></title><link>http://www.calpro.no/news_listing.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1174922324&amp;archive=&amp;ucat=5&amp;</link><description><![CDATA[Kaner D, Bernimoulin JP, Kleber BM, Heizmann WR, Friedmann A., Department of Periodontology and Synoptic Dentistry, Charite- Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Germany. dogan.kaner@charite.de, reported in J Periodontal Res. 2006 Apr;41(2):132-9 that calprotectin levels in gingival crevicular fluid and their changes reflect periodontal inflammation as well as the clinical treatment outcome. PMID: 16499716]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1174922324</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:18:44 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Role of fecal calprotectin as a biomarker of intestinal inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease.]]></title><link>http://www.calpro.no/news_listing.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1174922273&amp;archive=&amp;ucat=5&amp;</link><description><![CDATA[Konikoff MR, Denson LA, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, concluded in their review in Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2006 Jun;12(6):524-34, that fecal calprotectin correlates well with histological inflammation as detected by colonoscopy with biopsies and has been shown successfully to predict relapses and detect pouchitis in patients with IBD.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1174922273</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:17:53 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The role of calprotectin in predicting endoscopic recurrence in asymptomatic Crohn's disease]]></title><link>http://www.calpro.no/news_listing.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1174922213&amp;archive=&amp;ucat=5&amp;</link><description><![CDATA[Orlando A, Modesto I, Castiglione F, Scala L, Scimeca D, Rispo A, Teresi S, Mocciaro F, Criscuoli V, Marrone C, Platania P, De Falco T, Maisano S, Nicoli N, Cottone M., Department of Internal Medicine, V Cervello Hospital, Palermo, Italy, reported in Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2006 Jan-Feb;10(1):17-22, that faecal calprotectin at a dosage &gt; 200 mg/L seems to have a better sensitivity than ultrasound. Values of calprotectin &gt; 200 mg can be an indication to colonoscopy in the group of patients with negative ultrasound in order to detect early recurrence. PMID: 16494106]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1174922213</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:16:53 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faecal calprotectin in children with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms]]></title><link>http://www.calpro.no/news_listing.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1174922153&amp;archive=&amp;ucat=5&amp;</link><description><![CDATA[Bremner A, Roked S, Robinson R, Phillips I, Beattie M. Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom, published data in Acta Paediatr. 2005 Dec;94(12):1855-8, showing that raised faecal calprotectin should prompt further assessment in children with chronic intestinal symptoms, since an organic bowel disorder is likely. 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Download article <A href="http://www.phical.com/Doc/MucosalHealing.pdf" target=_blank>here!</A>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1174921766</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:09:26 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conclusions in recently published editorials and Reviews]]></title><link>http://www.calpro.no/news_listing.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1174920365&amp;archive=&amp;ucat=5&amp;</link><description><![CDATA[Conclusions in recently published editorials and Reviews]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1174920365</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:46:05 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fecal calprotectin as a marker of intestinal inflammation in children]]></title><link>http://www.calpro.no/news_listing.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1174919790&amp;archive=&amp;ucat=5&amp;</link><description><![CDATA[<SPAN class=careaBold><STRONG>The PhiCal Test is very promising for differentiating between functional abdominal pain and IBD in school-aged children. </STRONG></SPAN>Since the test is simple and non-invasive, many endoscopies can be avoided; this is of special importance in children in whom general anaesthesia will be necessary.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1174919790</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:36:30 +0200</pubDate></item><!-- News Powered by CuteNews: http://cutephp.com/ --></channel></rss>