Table 3.
Comparison of baseline body composition-related imaging parameters of CD patients in the endoscopic response vs. non-endoscopic response groups
| Baseline body composition-related imaging parameters | Endoscopic response | P-value# | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Yes (n=35) | No (n=19) | ||
| SFA, cm2, mean ± SD | 70.51±48.72 | 83.94±45.78 | .328 |
| VFA, cm2, median (IQR) | 65.50 (53.43) | 58.85 (85.10) | .935 |
| SMA, cm2, mean ± SD | 109.07±23.69 | 93.18±25.18 | .025* |
| MFI, median (IQR) | 1.09 (.82) | 0.92 (.49) | .047* |
| SMI, cm2/m2, mean ± SD | 36.90±6.75 | 32.93±5.84 | .036* |
| MA, HU, mean ± SD | 50.25±4.17 | 47.54±4.14 | .026* |
#
P-value, endoscopic response vs. endoscopic non-response.
*
P<.05.
Abbreviations: MA, muscle attenuation; MFI, mesenteric fat index; SFA, subcutaneous fat area; SMA, skeletal muscle area; SMI, skeletal muscle index; VFA, visceral fat area.