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Predictive value of trefoil factor 3 for identifying activity in ulcerative colitis patients: a comparison with fecal calprotectin and C-reactive protein

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Internal Medicine (general) and specialties such as Cardiology

Abstract

Background: Trefoil factor-3 (TFF3) is primarily expressed by small intestine and colon goblet cells. Several studies have revealed that it plays a crucial function in mucosal protection and gastrointestinal tract repair. Objective: to evaluate the significance of TFF3 as a marker of disease activity in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. Methods: A hospital-based case control study was done on 40 active-UC patients, 40 patients in remission state who underwent colonoscopy and 40 non-ulcerative colitis healthy individuals as control group. Serum TFF3 was measured by ELISA and compared to C-reactive protein (CRP) and fecal calprotectin (FC) values. Clinical and endoscopic assessment was scored according to Lichtiger Index and ulcerative colitis endoscopic severity index (UCEIS). Results: Serum TFF3 was significantly correlated with Lichtiger Index (r=0.671), UCEIS (r=0.642), FC (r=0.8048) and CRP (r=0.3759). Serum TFF3 cutoff point <4.25 ng/ml indicated remission with a specificity 69.2%, 69%; sensitivity 92%, 97% for endoscopic and clinical indices respectively. Also, TFF3 significantly differentiated between mild, moderate, and severe diseases. The AUC of TFF3+FC was significantly higher than that of TFF3 and FC alone for predicting UC remission. Conclusion: Serum TFF3 is significantly correlated with clinical, endoscopic indices and FC in UC patients. Serum TFF3 is a powerful predictive biomarker of remission alone and in combination with FC in UC patients.

DOI

10.21608/jram.2023.206430.1209

Keywords

Trefoil factor 3, fecal calprotectin, inflammatory bowel disease, CRP

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Khairallah

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Internal Medicine Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

ahmed.abdo.khairallah@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-4701-1714

First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

El-Fayoumy

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Cairo, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

Email

phayhg@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Ashraf

Last Name

El-Sherbiny

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Internal Medicine Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

ashraf.elsherbiny1@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

El-shorbagy

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Cairo, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

Email

kh_a7med@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Fathy

Last Name

El-ghamry

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Cairo, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

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dr_fathyelghamry@yahoo.com

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Cairo

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-

Volume

4

Article Issue

2

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45066

Issue Date

2023-07-01

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2023-05-10

Publish Date

2023-07-01

Page Start

109

Page End

118

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2636-252X

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2636-2538

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676

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Journal of Recent Advances in Medicine

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https://jram.journals.ekb.eg/

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Predictive value of trefoil factor 3 for identifying activity in ulcerative colitis patients: a comparison with fecal calprotectin and C-reactive protein

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24 Dec 2024