Ulcerative colitis (UC)

Biomarkers related to this condition:

ANCA SCREEN / Lab ANCA Interpretation

ANCA Screen includes evaluation for p-ANCA, c-ANCA and atypical p-ANCA. A positive ANCA screen reflexes to titer and pattern(s), e.g., cytoplasmic pattern (c-ANCA), perinuclear pattern (p-ANCA), or atypical p-ANCA pattern. c-ANCA and p-ANCA are obser

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Perinuclear (P-ANCA)

Atypical perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (p-ANCA) occur in most patients with ulcerative colitis but only in a minority of those with Crohn's disease.

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Streptococcus salivarius

Stool

Higher abundance of S. salivarius and S. thermophilus (Firmicutes phylum) have been associated with a moderate to severe disease course in newly diagnosed ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. These findings are in accordance with a study that showed

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