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Patient demographics
| Crohn’s Disease | Ulcerative Colitis | IBS (Controls) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of pts | 14 | 51 | 20 | P>0.05 |
| F/M | 11/3 | 25/26 | 15/5 | P<0.05 |
| Age (mean) | 41.71 | 40.88 | 46.85 | P>0.05 |
| Disease period (mean) | 4.58 | 4.78 | P>0.05 | |
| Smoking | 7 (50%) | 9 (17.6%) | P>0.05 | |
| Complication | 5 pts | 11 pts | P>0.05 | |
| Location of disease | 8 small bowel (57.2%) | 11 rectum (21.5%) | ||
| 6 ileocecal (42.8%) | 9 rectosigmoid (17.6%) | |||
| 24 left colon (48%) | ||||
| 7 pancolitis (12.9%) |
