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Stool Calprotectin Level Predicts Inflammatory Bowel Relapse
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Title Stool Calprotectin Level Predicts Inflammatory Bowel Relapse
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579964?src=rss
Description Higher levels of calprotectin in the stool are associated with an increased risk of relapse in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a report by investigators in Italy. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Sep 4, 2008
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