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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Jun 2019
ReviewThe role of fecal markers in the investigation of patients with chronic diarrhea.
- Subashini Chandrapalan and Ramesh P Arasaradnam.
- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of North Durham, Durham, United Kingdom
- Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. 2019 Jun 28; 129 (6): 408-413.
AbstractChronic diarrhea often presents a dilemma for a practicing clinician as to whether an endoscopic evaluation would be necessary. The current application of colonoscopy-for-most approach increases the burden on the endoscopy services and is associated with higher costs. Therefore, there is a need for newer tools which are cost-effective, less invasive, and easily accessible, in order to triage patients referred for endoscopic evaluation. In this context, fecal markers are becoming considered as triage tools in clinical practice. Emerging evidence in support of their high performance will certainly influence future practice.
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