A new uses of calprotectin as an inflammation biomarker

Abstract

Calprotectin is a cytosol protein of granulocytes. It is presently used in diagnostics andmonitoring of gastrointestinal diseases, mainly in inflammatory bowel diseases. This paperpresents methods of calprotectin testing and its current role in clinical laboratory. In addition,the paper includes the review of current research and potential new applications of calprotectin.