Moderate performance of serum S100A12, in distinguishing inflammatory bowel disease from irritable bowel syndrome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>S100A12, a calcium-binding proinflammatory protein secreted by granulocytes, has been associated with different diseases of inflammatory origin, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study, the utility of serum S100A12,...

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Main Authors: Kapsoritaki Anastasia, Valotassiou Varvara, Tzavara Chara, Georgoulias Panagiotis, Kapsoritakis Andreas N, Manolakis Anastassios C, Potamianos Spyros P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/118