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Ekta Kotharkar

Åbo Akademi UniversityORCID 0009-0004-1340-9283Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Keratin 7 protein presence in stool is indicative of active pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease

Maria A. Ilomäki, Ekta Kotharkar, Jannika Rovapalo, Noora Lehtonen, Anne Nikkonen, Rebecka Ventin-Holmberg, Johannes A. M. Merilahti, Otto Kauko, Kaija‐Leena Kolho, Lauri Polari, Diana M. Toivola

This study identifies keratin 7 (K7) protein in stool as a noninvasive biomarker for active pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease, showing high sensitivity and specificity.

bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology