Table 4. Change in LCA levels by Baseline Characteristics.

Characteristic		Minimal ΔLCA	Marked ΔLCA
		0.002 [(−0.14)-0.07] μmol/L (n= 14)	0.32 (0.13-1.28) μmol/L (n= 15)
Age, years		42.4 (20.4-49.8)	48.7 (30.7-75.5)
	p-value			0.05
Female sex, n (%)		4 (29)	10 (67)
	p-value			0.04
BMI		27.4 (23.8-33.1)	26.5 (20.6-38.8)
	p-value			0.71
Colectomy, n (%)		4 (29)	3 (20)
	p-value			0.58
Histologic stage≥2, n (%)		11 (79)	10 (67)
	p-value			0.66
Alkaline phosphatase*		3.5 (1.2-12.1)	4.7 (1.41-12.5)
	p-value			0.34
Aspartate aminotransferase*		1.6 (0.8-3.8)	2.2 (0.7-4)
	p-value			0.94
Bilirubin, mg/dL*		0.7 (0.3-2)	0.8 (0.4-2)
	p-value			0.74
Mayo risk score		−0.24 [(−0.67)-1.8]	0.36 [(−1.05)-1.5]
	p-value			0.31

Data are presented as the median (range) unless otherwise indicated. ΔLCA= lithocholic acid after treatment-lithocholic acid at entry BMI= Body Mass Index

^*Values represent multiples of the upper limits of normal.