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Ulcerative colitis
Is there any significance to undergo colonoscopy and faecal calprotectin test at the same time or within a gap of few days . I have some feeling that this test is to be done in order to avoid repeatative colonoscopy.
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Dr. Subash.K.G.
Gastroenterologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Follow up with colonoscopy is better. If you are in remission then colonoscopy once every year is enough. But you have relapses then getting colonoscopy at the time of relapse is important. Any changes in bowel habits require immediate colonoscopy.
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Dr. Rahul Poddar
Laparoscopic Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Calprotectin is to know if it is ibd or not.
If ibd is ruled out that suggest possibility of IBS.
For ibs repeated colonoscopy is not needed
But if ibd is suspected or confirmed then repeated colonoscopies may be needed.
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Dr. Kumar Parth
Gastroenterologist
21 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yearly colonoscopy is indicated for Ulcerative colitis
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