Stool biomarker uncovers silent bowel disease in uveitis patients

News | Articles | October 31, 2026 A simple stool test may reveal hidden bowel disease in patients whose only symptoms are in their eyes. Patients with idiopathic uveitis or scleritis may have undiagnosed inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) detectable through serial fecal calprotectin (FC) testing—even in the complete absence of gastrointestinal symptoms—according to a prospective cohort study published in Frontiers in Medicine .

1 The findings suggest that a persistently elevated FC trajectory may identify a subgroup of patients who warrant formal gastroenterological evaluation. 1 Related to this article