Intest Res.  2018 Oct;16(4):507-508. 10.5217/ir.2018.00136.

Home-based fecal calprotectin test is expected to play an important role in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases

• Kim YH

• KMID: 2434151
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2018.00136

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases*
Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex*
Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex

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