title: Immunoanalytical characteristics of fecal calprotectin.
abstract: Besides structural and physiological data of calprotectin, this paper points out the optimal conditions for sampling, fecal assays and interpretation of results.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de biochimie, Pôle de biologie pathologie, Centre hospitalier Le Mans, Le Mans, France.
authors.forename: Cédric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Desbène
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de biochimie, Pôle de biologie pathologie, Centre hospitalier Le Mans, Le Mans, France.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gaillard
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de coprologie fonctionnelle, AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires Pitié Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, Paris, France, EA 4065, Faculté de pharmacie, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kapel
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D040501:Calgranulin A / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D040502:Calgranulin B / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry*; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D039841:Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D040501:Calgranulin A; D040502:Calgranulin B; D039841:Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex
keywords: Crohn disease; calprotectin; inflammation of intestinal mucosa; inflammatory bowel diseases; ulcerative colitis