Serum Calprotectin in the Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Diseases: An Ace up Your Sleeve?
Medicina (Kaunas)
; 60(5)2024 May 05.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Calprotectin (CP) is a calcium- and zinc-binding protein that plays a key role in innate immunity and in the recruitment of inflammatory cells. CP can be detected both in serum and in fecal samples. Serum CP (sCP) is more specific for autoimmune diseases, while fecal CP (fCP) has been well investigated for gastrointestinal diseases. Few studies have shown the clinical effectiveness of sCP as an acute-phase biomarker for gastrointestinal diseases.Aim:
The aim of this narrative review is to discuss the role of sCP as a useful alternative biomarker of the acute-phase activity of gastrointestinal diseases and as a possible tool for screening and monitoring these diseases. Material andMethods:
We searched original articles, abstracts, reviews, case reports, and clinical trials on PubMed®, Up-to-Date®, and Medscape® in the last ten years.Conclusion:
We found that sCP could represent a useful biomarker in the evaluation of the inflammatory stage in patients with immune-mediated gastrointestinal diseases, but more studies are needed to promote its routine use in clinical practice as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker as a replacement for fCP.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Biomarcadores
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Complexo Antígeno L1 Leucocitário
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Gastroenteropatias
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Medicina (Kaunas)
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
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Itália