Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristic of enrolled patients.
| Diagnosis | CD | UC |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 16 | 5 |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 35.2 ± 13.9 | 55.6 ± 7.1 |
| Sex (male/female) | 5/11 | 2/3 |
| Location CD | ||
| Ileal | 1 | — |
| Colonic | 4 | — |
| Ileocolonic | 11 | — |
| Upper GI involvement | 0 | — |
| Extent UC | ||
| Proctitis | — | 0 |
| Left sided colitis | — | 1 |
| Extensive colitis | — | 4 |
| Disease behavior CD | ||
| Nonstricturing, nonpenetrating (B1) | 14 | — |
| Stricturing (B2) | 0 | — |
| Penetrating (B3) | 0 | — |
| Perianal disease | 2 | |
| Previous resective surgery | 2 | — |
| Concurrent treatment | ||
| Mesalazine (# of pts) | 1 | 4 |
| Steroids (# of pts) | 6 | 2 |
| Immunosuppressors (# of pts) | 7 | 1 |