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A member asked:

Would a cal protectin stool test pick up inflammation in the whole digestive tract as i have inflammation in my esuphagaus would it pick that up?

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No: positive calprotectin indicates the inflammation is in the intestines. stomach and esophagus inflammation will most likely not cause this test to be positive. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faecal_calprotectin)

Dr Hodge and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/19/2016

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