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I've read some recent studies that show fecal calprotectin test is very sensitive for detecting ibd. would you agree?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Yes: As with any sensitive rest it can be too sensitive, but I think as this market is used more it will become the diagnostic marker. I remember when myoglibin was used for CAD detection. It was just too sensitive. However calprorectin is a good marker.

Answered 7/17/2016

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