Table 4.
Concentrations of anti-glycan antibodies in inflammatory bowel disease patients
|
Median(range) |
P value | ||
| UC | CD | ||
| gASCA | 25.5 (18-27.2) | 49.5 (28.5-111) | < 0.0001 |
| ALCA | 46.9 (31-77.5) | 66 (30.4-94.5) | > 0.05 |
| AMCA | 67 (50.1-114.6) | 45.8 (37.7-75) | 0.0001 |
| ACCA | 65 (48-102) | 63 (51.1-105.3) | > 0.05 |
UC: Ulcerative colitis; CD: Crohn’s disease; ASCA: Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae mannan antibodies; AMCA: Anti-mannobioside carbohydrate antibodies; ALCA: Anti-laminariobioside carbohydrate antibodies; ACCA: Anti-chitobioside carbohydrate antibodies.