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Table 2 Comparison between fecal lactoferrin assessment and histological evaluation.

From: Inflammatory bowel disease activity assessed by fecal calprotectin and lactoferrin: correlation with laboratory parameters, clinical, endoscopic and histological indexes

 

Histological evaluation

 

Fecal lactoferrin

Crohn's Disease with Inflammation

Ulcerative Colitis with Inflammation

Crohn's Disease without Inflammation

Ulcerative Colitis without Inflammation

Total

Positive

22 (92%)

25 (89.3%)

2 (14.3%)

0 (0%)

49(62.8%)

Negative

2 (8%)

3 (10.7%)

12 (85.7%)

12 (100%)

29(37.2%)

Total

24 (100%)

28 (100%)

14 (100%)

12 (100%)

78 (100%)

  1. p = 0.000 (Spearman rank correlation)