Table 1.
Demographics and concomitant medication
| Overall | 40 ml EcN | 20 ml EcN | 10 ml EcN | Placebo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 41.8 ± 12.7 | 40.5 ± 14.3 | 42.3 ± 12.0 | 37.5 ± 9.0 | 47.4 ± 13.8 |
| Gender (m : f) | 49 : 39 | 13 : 10 | 13 : 10 | 11 : 11 | 12 : 8 |
| Smoking | 3/88 | 2/23 | 1/23 | 0/22 | 0/20 |
| Previous colonic surgery | - | - | 2/23 | - | 1/20 |
| Antidiarrhoeal, antiinflammatory and/or antiinfective medication | 53/88 60.2% |
15/23 65.2% |
11/23 47.8% |
15/22 68.2% |
12/20 60.0% |
| Systemic corticosteroids | 14/88 15.9% |
3/23 13.0% |
3/23 13.0% |
6/22 27.3% |
2/20 10.0% |