Analysis of the literature and our research showed that an imbalance of the intestinal microbiota is associated with many diseases. We present some of the mechanisms of disease. Using non-invasive, simple, affordable method of deter-mination of fecal calprotectin reveals the presence and progression of chronic non-specific inflammatory bowel disease, and can be widely used in clinical practice
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