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The role of faecal calprotectin in the identification of colorectal neoplasia in patients attending for screening colonoscopy

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Although the relationship between colorectal neoplasia and inflammation is well described, the role of faecal calprotectin (FC) in clinical practice to diagnose or screen patients for colorectal neoplasia is less… Click to show full abstract

Although the relationship between colorectal neoplasia and inflammation is well described, the role of faecal calprotectin (FC) in clinical practice to diagnose or screen patients for colorectal neoplasia is less defined. This prospective study characterizes the relationship between FC and colorectal neoplasia in patients within the faecal occult blood testing (FOBT) positive patients in the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme.

Keywords: faecal calprotectin; neoplasia patients; colorectal neoplasia; neoplasia; role faecal

Journal Title: Colorectal Disease
Year Published: 2021

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