Table 1.
Characteristic | |
Female, n (%) | 37 (61.7) |
Age at enrollment (yrs), median (IQR) | 27 (29–50) |
Disease duration (yrs), median (IQR) | 9.5 (2.5–20.5) |
Location of strictures | |
Ileal, n (%) | 49 (78.3) |
Colonic, n (%) | 2 (3.3) |
Ileocolonic, n (%) | 1 (1.7) |
Unknowna, n (%) | 8 (13.3) |
Previous surgery, n (%) | 23 (38.3) |
Concomitant medication | |
5-ASA, n (%) | 3 (5) |
6-MP, n (%) | 3 (5) |
Steroids, n (%) | 16 (26.7) |
Antibiotics, n (%) | 8 (13.3) |
Immunosuppressants, n (%) | 7 (11.7) |
Anti-TNF antibodies, n (%) | 7 (11.7) |
Anti-integrins, n (%) | 2 (3.3) |
Other biologics, n (%) | 2 (3.3) |
Other, n (%) | 7 (11.7) |
5-ASA, 5-aminosalicylic acid; 6-MP, mercaptopurine; IQR, interquartile range; TNF, tumor necrosis factor.
Unknown because of patient discontinuation before determination of stricture location.