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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

High Faecal Calprotectin

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Dr. Diptanshu Das MD

Hi I have a question about my daughter who is 11 and has Crohn s. She has been on Imuran since July (50mg initially, then 25mg one day 50 mg the next since Sept). Her 6TGN levels are now very high (1300 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diptanshu Das ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Ramesh Kumar MD

Hi Doctor, I recently took a stool test for Fecal calprotectin. The result indicate that the fecal calprotectin is high 266 but in the previous test it was around 204. I am not experiencing diarrhea as... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Diptanshu Das MD

result came today and shows inflammation of bowel. The reading of faecal calprotectin is 75 ug/gFec ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diptanshu Das ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Ramesh Kumar MD

got the calprotectin test done last month which showed very high results and hence it was recommended ... calprotectin test again now . I have attached both the reports and even the colonoscopy... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Ratnakar Kini MD

(calprotectin, bacteries, parassites), and abdomen ultrasound . Blood tests were all normal, c-protectin negative. Abdomen ultrasound all perfect. No bacteries, no parassites, no candida was found but only a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratnakar Kini ( Gastroenterologist)

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Dr. Mohammad Arshad MD

Hi there This is my first post, long time IBS sufferer. Recently found out I have high level of calprotectin in stool which indicates inflammation, it was 200, should be below 50. Does anybody know what this ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammad Arshad ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

calprotectin. I havent been told there was an issue so am i safe to assume that this is a precautionary repeat ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. A G Shaikh MD

I have had liquid stools,abdominal pain around the umbilical area and lots of flatulence urgency and at times faecal incontinence for approx 1 year. I have tried orobiotics, a high fibre diet ,a low ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. A G Shaikh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Radha Narayanan MD

hai sir i am 25 years old.i had colonic atresia & faecal fistula in congenital . surgery had done for me in 2 days after my birth . after 2 years again surgery is done..faecal passing normally through ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Radha Narayanan ( Radiologist)
Dr.  Sumanth Mallikarjuna Majgi MD

Hello I have been battling elevated ESR , Iron deficiency and faecal fat malabsortion and slightly high CRP in the setting loose stools with mucous and bleeding inthe past with a past history of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Mallikarjuna Majgi ( General & Family Physician)