Table 1.
Clinical features of patients with Crohn's disease (n = 31).
| Characteristics and parameters | n | Median (range) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 33·4(17–64) | |
| First attack | 4 | |
| Intestinal location | ||
| Small bowel and colon | 24 | |
| Colon only | 7 | |
| Disease behaviour | ||
| Fistulizing | 4 | |
| Stricturing | 7 | |
| Luminal | 20 | |
| Duration of disease(months) | 69·9(2–218) | |
| Number of recurrences | 2·7(0–6) | |
| Crohn's Disease Activity Index [38] | 207(104–415) | |
| Treatment | ||
| Mesalazine | 13 | |
| Mesalazine + topical steroids | 4 | |
| Mesalazine + antibiotics | 8 | |
| Mesalazine + AZA/6-MP/MTX | 6 |
AZA: azathioprine; 6-MP: 6-mercaptopurine; MTX: methotrexate.