Decreased fecal calprotectin levels in Spondyloarthritis patients colonized by Blastocystis spp.

ABSTRACT: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a group of chronic inflammatory systemic diseases mainly characterized by inflammation in the spine and/or peripheral joints. Although a link between SpA-pathogenesis, intestinal inflammation and gut dysbiosis has been proposed, studies have been focused on bacteria-host interactions and very little has been reported regarding intestinal parasites. Here, intestinal parasitic infection of 51 SpA-patients were evaluated and compared to healthy control individuals. No significant differences in the frequency of any parasite between SpA-patients and control individuals were found. Significantly higher levels of fecal calprotectin (FCP) were found in the SpA-patients compared to the control individuals. However, FCP levels were the same when comparing SpA-patients and

SUBMITTER: Chaparro-Olaya J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9508226 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature