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This study aims to examine the diagnostic effectiveness of fecal immunochemical tests, along with levels of fecal calprotectin (FC) and fecal lactoferrin (FL), in stool samples from patients with early-onset IBD.Methods: Children with childhood-onset IBD who visited the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at Juntendo University Hospital between August 2019 and July 2023 were included. FC levels, FL levels, and fecal immunochemical test results were measured using a colloidal gold agglutination assay. Fecal biomarker results and endoscopic findings were reviewed retrospectively.Results: Sixty-five patients had ulcerative colitis (UC), 20 had Crohn\u2019s disease (CD), and 3 had unclassified IBD. The participants, aged 3\u201327 years (median, 18.0 years), included 56 males and 32 females. Stool samples (n = 1,105) were analyzed, from 803 with UC, 251 with CD, and 51 with IBD. Endoscopic evaluations were conducted in 45 UC patients and 18 CD patients. 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