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ArticleSao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina

Fecal calprotectin levels used as a noninvasive method for screening for chronic gastritis in pediatric patients. A descriptive study.

Fatma Demirbaş, Gönül Çaltepe, Hasan Abbasguliyev, Ayhan Gazi Kalaycı

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Fatma DemirbaşMD. Physician, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1788-2559
Gönül ÇaltepeMD. Professor, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8525-6352
Hasan AbbasguliyevMD. Postgraduate Student, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1055-0925
Ayhan Gazi KalaycıMD. Professor, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2104-6801
Usak University · TR

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Abstract

backgroundGastritis consists of inflammation of the gastric mucosa and is one of the main causes of dyspeptic symptoms in children.

objectiveTo investigate the presence of inflammation by evaluating fecal calprotectin (FC) in children diagnosed with chronic gastritis. DESIGN AND

settingDescriptive study in Pediatric Gastroenterology Department of Ondokuz Mayis University Hospital in Turkey.

methodsBetween January 2016 and July 2018, FC levels were compared retrospectively in children with chronic gastritis (histopathology-based diagnosis), patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and healthy children.

resultsA total of 67 chronic gastritis patients (61.2% girls) with a mean age of 13.09 ± 3.5 years were evaluated. The mean FC levels were 153.4 μg/g in the chronic gastritis group, 589.7 μg/g in the IBD group and 43.8 μg/g in the healthy group. These levels were higher in chronic gastritis patients than in healthy individuals (P = 0.001) and higher in IBD patients than in the other two groups (P < 0.001). The FC level in the patients with chronic active gastritis (156.3 μg/g) was higher than in those with chronic inactive gastritis (150.95 μg/g) (P = 0.011). Among the patients with chronic active gastritis, the FC level was significantly higher in Helicobacter pylori-positive individuals than in negative individuals (P = 0.031).

conclusionWe confirmed the association between increased FC and chronic gastritis. Elevated FC levels may be seen in patients with chronic active gastritis. In order to be able to use FC as a screening tool for chronic gastritis, further studies in a larger study group are needed.

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GastritisInflammatory Bowel DiseasesAdolescentBiomarkersChildFecesFemaleHumansLeukocyte L1 Antigen ComplexMaleRetrospective StudiesBiomarkersLeukocyte L1 Antigen Complex

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PMCPMC9634843
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