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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 21.
Published in final edited form as: Gastroenterology. 2011 May;140(6):1817–1826.e2. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.11.058

Table 1. Applications for selected biomarkers*.

Test IBD vs. Other Disease UC vs. CD Risk of Complications Active Disease vs. Remission Assess Mucosal Healing Predict Relapse Predict Response to Therapy Therapeutic Adjustment
Calprotectin + + + + +
Lactoferrin + + + + +
S100A12 + + + + +
CRP + + + + +
ESR + + +
Serologies + + + +
6MP metabolite levels + + +
Anti-TNF drug levels + + +
Antibodies against biologic therapies + + +
*

The table includes both confirmed and theoretical roles for these biomarkers.