Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics of the 83 Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Male sex | 64 (77.1) |
| Age, yr | 32 (16–70) |
| Type of IBD | |
| Crohn’s disease | 34 (41.0) |
| Ulcerative colitis | 49 (59.0) |
| Duration of illness, mo | 5 (1–228) |
| Disease location | |
| Crohn’s disease | 34 (100) |
| Terminal ileum | 10 (29.4) |
| Colon | 1 (2.9) |
| Ileocolon | 23 (67.6) |
| Ulcerative colitis | 49 (100.0) |
| Proctitis | 16 (32.7) |
| Left sided | 10 (20.4) |
| Pancolitis | 23 (46.9) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never | 46 (56.8) |
| Past | 19 (23.5) |
| Current | 16 (19.8) |
| History of intestinal resection | 5 (6.0) |
| Current medication | |
| Corticosteroids | 26 (31.3) |
| Immunomodulators | 9 (10.8) |
| TNF-α inhibitors | 3 (3.6) |
| Serum CRP, mg/dL | 0.5 (0–13.9) |
| Serum albumin, g/dL | 4.2 (2.4–4.9) |
Data are presented as number (%) or median (range).
IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; CRP, C-reactive protein.