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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2015; 21(40): 11246-11259
Published online Oct 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i40.11246
Table 7 Predicting postoperative recurrence with fecal calprotectin
Ref.Type of recurrenceFollow-up timeFC valueSensitivity (%)Specificity (%)PPV (%)NPV (%)
Lasson et al[98]Endoscopic1 yr100 μg/g85355075
200 μg/g54534760
250 μg/g46534356
Wright et al[96]Endoscopic6 mo135 μg/g91625593
18 mo127 μg/g88675891
Orlando et al[94]Endoscopic1 yr200 mg/L6375
Yamamoto et al[51]Endoscopic1 yr140 μg/g70707070
Clinical170 μg/g83938393
Lobatón et al[74]EndoscopicNot specified203 μg/g17572--
283 μg/g26772
Boschetti et al[44]EndoscopicWithin 18 mo100 μg/g95549377