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Purpose: This study was designed to assess the role of fecal lactoferrin and calprotectin as markers of intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn's disease who have undergone ileocolonic resection.

Methods: Sixty-three patients who had undergone ileocolonic resection for Crohn's disease with a median follow-up of 40.5 (range, 5-102) months were enrolled. Clinical examination and blood test were performed, and fecal lactoferrin and calprotectin levels were dosed. The predictors for fecal lactoferrin and calprotectin levels that resulted to be significant at the univariate analyses were included in two multiple regression analysis models.

Results: The mean lactoferrin level was 21+/-3.9 [mu] g/g and the mean calprotectin fecal level was 247+/-22.7 ng/ml. C-reactive protein levels (P< 0.01), calprotectin levels (P< 0.01), and the presence of clinical recurrence (P= 0.04) resulted to be independent predictors of …