What is differentiating feature between irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease is?: (A) pain in abdomen, (B) Stool calprotectin, (C) Mucus in stools, (D) Diarrhoea
Answer is B. FECAL CALPROTECTIN, is a biomarker of bowel inflammation and help in differentiating from irritable bowel syndrome. Faecal lactoferrinis a highly sensitive and specific marker for detecting intestinal inflammation. Faecal calprotectinlevels correlate well with histologic inflammation, predict relapses, and detect pouchitis.