Table 4 Correlations between biomarkers and endoscopic scores divided into two groups—M-MES 0, 1 and M-MES 2, 3.

From: C-reactive protein is superior to fecal biomarkers for evaluating colon-wide active inflammation in ulcerative colitis

 

FC

FIT

CRP

r

P

r

P

r

P

M-MES 0, 1 (n = 55)

S-MES

0.593

 < 0.001

0.581

 < 0.001

0.292

0.030

UCCIS

0.653

 < 0.001

0.672

 < 0.001

0.269

0.047

M-MES 2, 3 (n = 23)

S-MES

0.285

0.198

 − 0.074

0.744

0.629

0.002

UCCIS

0.259

0.244

0.056

0.805

0.747

 < 0.001

  1. M-MES Maximum Mayo endoscopic subscore, FC Fecal calprotectin, FIT Fecal immunochemical occult blood test, CRP C-reactive protein, r Correlation coefficient, S-MES Sum of Mayo endoscopic subscore, UCCIS Ulcerative colitis colonoscopic index of severity.
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