Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the 32 CD patients studied with WCE
| Parameter | n (%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 16 (50) |
| Female | 16 (50) |
| Clinical activity | |
| Active (CDAI > 150) | 5 (16) |
| Inactive (CDAI < 150) | 27 (84) |
| Lesions extent before WCE | |
| Distal ileum only | 27 (84) |
| Distal ileum and colon | 2 (6) |
| Distal ileum and esophagus/stomach | 3 (10) |
| Previous intestinal resections | |
| Yes | 25 (78) |
| Smoking habits | |
| Smokers | 14 (44) |
| Ex-smokers | 4 (12) |
| Non-smokers | 14 (44) |
| NSAID use | |
| Yes | 3 (9) |
CD: Crohn’s disease; WCE: Wireless capsule endoscopy; CDAI: CD activity index; NSAID: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.