Fecal lactoferrin is a sensitive and specific marker in identifying intestinal inflammation.

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Published in Am J Gastroenterol on June 01, 2003

Authors

Sunanda V Kane1, William J Sandborn, Paul A Rufo, Anna Zholudev, James Boone, David Lyerly, Michael Camilleri, Stephen B Hanauer

Author Affiliations

1: University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.

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