TY - JOUR T1 - The diagnostic accuracy of faecal calprotectin in investigations for suspected inflammatory bowel disease in children JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 628 LP - 629 DO - 10.3399/bjgp15X687769 VL - 65 IS - 641 AU - Marcus KH Auth Y1 - 2015/12/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/65/641/628.3.abstract N2 - Thank you for providing guidance for adults with suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).1 Unfortunately paediatric gastroenterologists receive more referrals to endoscope children on the basis of a ‘positive’ faecal calprotectin test based on the false interpretation of a cut-off of 50 µg/g faeces as a surrogate for IBD in children. However, the meta-analysis clearly illustrates an important age-dependent difference of … ER -