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Table 3 Correlation between endoscopic scores and fecal biomarkers of the three groups according to disease duration

From: Effect of disease duration on fecal biomarkers in ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study

 

Disease duration 0–5 years

n = 44

Disease duration 6–13 years

n = 43

Disease duration 14–38 years

n = 41

P value

r

P value

r

P value

r

FC

      

 MES

< 0.001

0.773

< 0.001

0.764

< 0.001

0.577

 UCEIS

< 0.001

0.776

< 0.001

0.725

< 0.001

0.653

 Sum of MES

< 0.001

0.724

< 0.001

0.746

< 0.001

0.557

FIT

      

 MES

< 0.001

0.803

< 0.001

0.742

< 0.001

0.597

 UCEIS

< 0.001

0.81

< 0.001

0.745

< 0.001

0.582

 Sum of MES

< 0.001

0.813

< 0.001

0.757

< 0.001

0.657

  1. r correlation coefficient, FC fecal calprotectin, MES Mayo endoscopic subscore, UCEIS ulcerative colitis endoscopic index of severity, FIT fecal immunochemical occult blood test
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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