22 CHANGE IN FECAL CALPROTECTIN AND LACTOFERRIN PREDICT CLINICAL REMISSION FOLLOWING INDUCTION THERAPY WITH INFLIXIMAB IN PEDIATRIC CROHN’S DISEASE (CD)

The fecal biomarkers, calprotectin and lactoferrin are noninvasive biomarkers for mucosal inflammation in IBD. While prior cross-sectional studies showed a correlation between these measures, less is known about the relationship of these measurements with treatment response over time. We aimed to assess the correlation between and utility of fecal calprotectin and lactoferrin on treatment response with infliximab (IFX).

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