Table 3 Relationship between the values of visual analogue scale and degree of histological severity.
Normal mucosa (Marsh 0) n = 32 | Lymphocytic enteritis (Marsh I) n = 27 | Architectural distortion (Marsh II–III) n = 8 | p Value | |
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Abdominal pain | 18.7 (3.0) (0–47) | 21.1 (5.6) (0–90) | 34.7 (15.7) (0–100) | 0.026 |
Diarrhoea | 14.3 (4.3) (0–80) | 23.7 (5.3) (0–80) | 31.1 (13.5) (0–94) | 0.283 |
Flatulence | 37.6 (5.5) (0–90) | 42.8 (5.6) (0–100) | 46.8 (10.9) (10–90) | 0.498 |
Distension | 22.0 (5.6) (0–90) | 36.7 (6.5) (0–90) | 48.2 (12.8) (0–100) | 0.039 |
Asthenia | 15.4 (4.9) (0–80) | 31.6 (6.5) (0–100) | 52.2 (13.8) (0–100) | 0.010 |
Irritability | 18.2 (5.4) (0–100) | 27.9 (5.8) (0–100) | 44.4 (10.5) (0–100) | 0.123 |
Insomnia | 22.8 (5.8) (0–100) | 22.9 (5.6) (0–100) | 37.5 (12.0) (0–75) | 0.443 |
Difficulties in concentration capacity | 23.8 (5.7) (0–100) | 27.4 (6.0) (0–100) | 23.7 (12.4) (0–90) | 0.956 |
Statistical comparisons were done by one‐way ANOVA. Results are expressed as mean (SEM) and range.