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ArticleInflammatory intestinal diseases2020

Fecal Lactoferrin and Other Stool Markers during Normal Pregnancy and in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Prospective Study and Review of the Literature.

James M Gray, Kristin Knight, Vu Q Nguyen, Marrieth G Rubio, Lauren Irby, James H Boone, Dario Sorrentino

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Article in Inflammatory intestinal diseases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

James M GrayIBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
Kristin KnightIBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
Vu Q NguyenIBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
Marrieth G RubioIBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
Lauren IrbyTechLab Research and Development, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
James H BooneTechLab Research and Development, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Dario SorrentinoIBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital · USTechLab (United States) · USUniversity of Udine · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionManagement of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) - both Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) - during pregnancy can be challenging since most monitoring tools available in nonpregnant patients are contraindicated.

objectivesThe aim of the study was to test whether fecal inflammatory markers - specifically fecal lactoferrin - physiologically change during normal pregnancy as a prerequisite to use them to monitor IBD activity during pregnancy.

methodsFecal lactoferrin was tested in healthy pregnant and nonpregnant women from the same geographic area and age range (18-40 years) - all negative for clinical gastrointestinal tract inflammation. A retrospective review of fecal lactoferrin levels contrasted with the Simple Endoscopic Score for CD, and the Disease Activity Index for UC was also performed in women with active IBDs within the same age range and geographical area.

resultsIn 30 nonpregnant subjects, fecal lactoferrin levels were 0.87 ± 1.08 μg/g. In 49 pregnant subjects, levels were 0.59 ± 0.83, 0.87 ± 1.13, and 0.85 ± 1.06 μg/g during the first, second, and third trimester, respectively (

conclusionsFecal lactoferrin levels during normal pregnancy are superimposable to those of nonpregnant women and significantly below levels in women of the same childbearing age with active IBDs. Additional published data - reviewed in this atricle - and our own indicate that fecal lactoferrin and other markers can be potentially used to monitor disease activity in pregnant IBD patients.

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Fecal lactoferrinInflammatory bowel diseasesInflammatory markersIntestinal mucosal inflammationPregnancy

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PMID32999888
PMCPMC7506241
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