Table 2. Summary of blood and fecal inflammatory biomarkers.
Inflammatory biomarker | Values | |
---|---|---|
Blood | ||
CRP (mg/L) | 11.9 (0–178.0) | |
ESR (mm/hr) | 16 (1–82) | |
Leukocytes (/µL) | 10,330 (3,070–78,700) | |
Fecal | ||
Calprotectin (µg/g) | 282 (<30–1,800) | |
Lactoferrin (µg/mL) | 12.8 (0–64.9) | |
Myeloperoxidase (ng/mL) | 4.2 (0–14.9) | |
PMN-e (ng/mL) | 5 (0–1,939) | |
Leukocyte-positive, qualitative | 15 (24.2) | |
Occult blood-positive, qualitative | 19 (30.6) |
Values are presented as median (range) or number (%).
CRP: C-reactive protein, ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, PMN-e: polymorphonuclear elastase.