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Table 2 Correlation of fecal biomarkers with other parameters in inflammatory bowel disease.

Fecal calprotectin Clinical score Inflammatory score* CRP ESR Haematocrit WBC count Thrombocytes
Crohn's disease CDAI
 Fecal S100A12 0.324 0.296 0.451 0.563 0.533 −0.615 0.311 0.433
p = 0.08 p = 0.1 p = 0.01 p<0.01 p<0.01 p<0.001 p = 0.08 p = 0.01
 Fecal calprotectin 0.065 0.412 0.307 0.188 −0.531 −0.112 0.243
p = 0.73 p<0.05 p = 0.09 p = 0.31 p<0.01 p = 0.55 p = 0.19
Ulcerative colitis CAI
 Fecal S100A12 0.531 0.415 0.440 0.096 −0.129 −0.013 −0.016 0.206
p<0.01 p<0.05 p<0.05 p = 0.66 p = 0.54 p = 0.95 p = 0.94 p = 0.32
 Fecal calprotectin 0.334 0.311 0.057 0.120 −0.019 0.156 0.435
p = 0.11 p = 0.14 p = 0.80 p = 0.58 p = 0.93 p = 0.47 p = 0.08

CAI, colitis activity index; CDAI, Crohn's disease activity index; CRP, C‐reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; WBC, white blood cell.

Significant correlations highlighted in bold.

*Histology inflammation score.