Endoscopy within 7 days after detecting high calprotectin levels can be useful for therapeutic decision-making in ulcerative colitis

The aim of this study was to assess the appropriate time interval to identify the association between the fecal calprotectin (FC) test and endoscopic activity, and to evaluate whether the time interval affects the therapeutic plan adjustment in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC).This study included 103 patients who underwent FC tests and endoscopic examinations within the past three months. The FC test results classified cases into three groups as follows: moderate to severe (>200, >250, or >300 μg/g), mild (100-200, 100-250, or 100-300 μg/g), and inactive (