Search for dissertations about: "Ulrika Lorentzon Fagerberg"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Ulrika Lorentzon Fagerberg.

2. 1. Fecal calprotectin in children with special reference to inflammatory bowel disease

   Author : Ulrika Lorentzon Fagerberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Biological markers; calcium-binding proteins; Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex; calprotectin; acute- phase proteins; serum amyloid A; C-reactive protein; ELISA; feces; blood; children; adolescent; colitis; inflammatory bowel disease; colonoscopy; reference values; diagnosis.;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to study the clinical usefulness of fecal calprotectin as a noninvasive marker of colonic inflammation in children with suspected or confirmed chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Calprotectin, a calcium-binding protein predominantly expressed in neutrophils, is stable in feces for several days, and can be measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. READ MORE