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What Causes Elevated CRP Levels?
Hello I have a elevated CRP test and they have found lactoferrrin in my stool. I also have had diarrhea since July to now not everyday but about every other day and night. I have had all kinds of test and they have come back neg., except for these two right now.
Fri, 4 Nov 2016
Hi & Welcome.
It is suggestive of inflammatory bowel disease.
Fecal lactoferrin is a sensitive and specific marker associated with intestinal inflammation in conditions like ulcerative colitis or crohn's disease.
Based on the history given you seem to be suffering from inflammatory bowel disease which needs to be properly evaluated by a gastroenterologist by further tests like endoscopy (colonoscopy) to examine the intestines and by obtaining a small tissue sample (biopsy) to evaluate for inflammation and changes in tissue structures.
Hope the advice given above would be useful.
It is suggestive of inflammatory bowel disease.
Fecal lactoferrin is a sensitive and specific marker associated with intestinal inflammation in conditions like ulcerative colitis or crohn's disease.
Based on the history given you seem to be suffering from inflammatory bowel disease which needs to be properly evaluated by a gastroenterologist by further tests like endoscopy (colonoscopy) to examine the intestines and by obtaining a small tissue sample (biopsy) to evaluate for inflammation and changes in tissue structures.
Hope the advice given above would be useful.
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