Table 5 Correlations between biomarkers and the descriptors of UCCIS in the MES 0, 1 group.

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

UCCIS

Sum of V

0.699

 < 0.001

0.568

 < 0.001

0.252

0.063

Sum of G

0.611

 < 0.001

0.586

 < 0.001

0.257

0.058

Sum of E

0.594

 < 0.001

0.608

 < 0.001

0.243

0.074

Sum of B

0.051

0.709

0.232

0.088

 − 0.004

0.975

  1. UCCIS Ulcerative colitis colonoscopic index of severity, FC Fecal calprotectin, FIT Fecal immunochemical occult blood test, CRP C-reactive protein, r Correlation coefficient, V Vascular pattern, G Granularity, E Erosions and ulcers, B Bleeding, Sum of V Sum of vascular pattern, Sum of G Sum of granularity, Sum of E Sum of erosions and ulcers, Sum of B Sum of bleeding/friability.
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