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. 2014 Oct 3;64(8):1227–1235. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2014-307118

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics

Pooled placebo 0.5 mg
LAQ
1.0 mg
LAQ
1.5 mg
LAQ
2.0 mg
LAQ (n=29)
N 63 29 30 29 29
Age, years mean (SD) 35.1 (10.9) 39.6 (14.8) 38.2 (11.3) 40.9 (14.5) 37.4 (9.9)
Female %* 42.9 55.2 56.7 72.4 58.6
Predominately inflammatory disease %† 54.0 75.9 66.7 41.4 41.4
CDAI score mean (SD) 311.2 (74.5) 288.3 (56.0) 291.9 (57.5) 297.8 (59.1) 313.2 (58.9)
CRP concentration (mg/L) 21.3 (27.8) 17.1 (18.3) 6.7 (12) 15.1 (22.3) 6.5 (17.1)
Median (IQR)
Min–max
1.8–85.7 2.2–127.5 1.0–153.6 1.0–79.8 1.0–153.2
CRP ≥5 mg/L at baseline % 81 86 57 66 45
Faecal calprotectin concentration (µg/g) median (IQR) 475 (802) 468 (1434) 543 (813) 318 (500) 270 (422)
Min–max 19.0–6559 15.0–6551 15.0–5563 18.0–8000 15.0–3994
Faecal calprotectin concentrations ≥250 µg/g at baseline % 69.8 62.1 60 51.7 37.9
Previous CD operations % 33.3 17.2 40.0 44.8 44.8
Current treatment with either azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine or methotrexate % 31.7 27.6 36.7 37.9 24.1
Current treatment with 5-aminosalicylates % 36.5 27.6 43.3 34.5 41.4
Current treatment with antibiotics % 4.8 6.9 3.3 0 3.4
Current treatment with steroids % 27 34.5 40 31 17.2
Previous use of anti-TNF in past year % 42.9 27.6 16.7 41.4 41.4

*% indicates per cent of patients.

†Montreal definition.

CD, Crohn's disease; CDAI, CD Activity Index; TNF, tumour necrosis factor.