Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Jun 2019
ReviewThe role of fecal markers in the investigation of patients with chronic diarrhea.
Chronic diarrhea often presents a dilemma for a practicing clinician as to whether an endoscopic evaluation would be necessary. The current application of colonoscopy-for-most approach increases the burden on the endoscopy services and is associated with higher costs. ⋯ In this context, fecal markers are becoming considered as triage tools in clinical practice. Emerging evidence in support of their high performance will certainly influence future practice.