Pancreatitis-associated protein does not predict disease relapse in inflammatory bowel disease patients.
Authors
Etchevers MJ, Sandi MJ, Pinó Donnay S, Grandjean T, Pellisé M, Panés J, Ricart E, Iovanna JL, Dagorn JC, Chamaillard M, Sans M
Summary
The pancreatitis-associated protein (PAP) is increased in the serum of active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients and its levels seem to be correlated with disease activity. Our aim was to evaluate the usefulness of serum and fecal PAP measurements to predict relapse in patients with inactive IBD.
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