What is differentiating feature between irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease is?
FECAL CALPROTECTIN, is a biomarker of bowel inflammation and help in differentiating from irritable bowel syndrome. Faecal lactoferrinis a highly sensitive and specific marker for detecting intestinal inflammation. Faecal calprotectinlevels correlate well with histologic inflammation, predict relapses, and detect pouchitis.
pain in abdomen
Stool calprotectin
Mucus in stools
Diarrhoea
NEET Jan 2020