| Title |
Calprotectin and lactoferrin in the assessment of intestinal inflammation and organic disease
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Colorectal Disease, July 2006
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00384-006-0159-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Renata D’Incà, Elisabetta Dal Pont, Vincenza Di Leo, Antonio Ferronato, Walter Fries, Maria Grazia Vettorato, Diego Martines, Giacomo Carlo Sturniolo |
| Abstract |
Calprotectin and lactoferrin are specific neutrophil-derived proteins, which can be measured in the feces because they are released by cells in inflammatory conditions. We evaluated the efficacy of calprotectin and lactoferrin in detecting organic disease as assessed by colonoscopy. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 141 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 132 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 13% |
| Researcher | 17 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 8% |
| Other | 29 | 21% |
| Unknown | 30 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 68 | 48% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 15 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 2% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 3 | 2% |
| Psychology | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 16 | 11% |
| Unknown | 33 | 23% |