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Table 2 Spearman’s rank correlations between fecal biomarkers and Mayo endoscopic subscore by inflammation location

From: Extent of disease affects the usefulness of fecal biomarkers in ulcerative colitis

 

FC

FIT

FL

All cases (n = 162)

0.656

p < 0.001

0.711

p < 0.001

0.694

p < 0.001

Pancolitis (n = 79)

0.752

p < 0.001

0.693

p < 0.001

0.762

p < 0.001

Left-sided colitis (n = 52)

0.663

p < 0.001

0.784

p < 0.001

0.737

p < 0.001

Proctitis (n = 25)

0.247

p = 0.235

0.545

p = 0.005

0.296

p = 0.150

  1. FC fecal calprotectin, FIT fecal immunochemical test for hemoglobin, FL fecal lactoferrin
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BMC Gastroenterology

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