Value of Fecal Calprotectin Measurement During the Initial Period of Therapeutic Anti-Tubercular Trial

• Main Authors: Hyeong Ho Jo (Author), Eun Young Kim (Author), Jin Tae Jung (Author), Joong Goo Kwon (Author), Eun Soo Kim (Author), Hyun Seok Lee (Author), Yoo Jin Lee (Author), Kyeong Ok Kim (Author), Byung Ik Jang (Author), the Crohn's and Colitis Association in Daegu-Gyeongbuk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims The diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) is often challenging. Therapeutic anti-tubercular trial (TATT) is sometimes used for the diagnosis of ITB. We aimed to evaluate the changing pattern of fecal calprotectin (FC) levels during TATT in patients with ITB. Methods A retrospect...