Table 6 Correlations between biomarkers and the descriptors of UCCIS in the MES 2, 3 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

0.042

0.850

 − 0.054

0.806

0.742

 < 0.001

Sum of G

0.124

0.573

0.118

0.591

0.591

0.003

Sum of E

0.118

0.591

 − 0.086

0.698

0.733

 < 0.001

Sum of B

 − 0.279

0.198

0.446

0.033

 − 0.002

0.992

  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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