Table 1.
Characteristics of subjects included in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) analysis.
| Characteristics | N | UC | CD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Female sex | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Age mean (range) | 43 (22–68) | 45 (19–76) | 40 (24–57) |
| 5-ASA/S-ASA | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Corticosteroids | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mayo/HBI < 1 | - | 10 | 9 |
| Mayo/HBI ≥ 1 | - | 6 | 7 |
Subjects’ sex, age and use of 5-ASA/S-ASA and corticosteroids are given in numbers. N = Healthy controls, UC = ulcerative colitis, CD = Crohn’s disease, 5-ASA/S-ASA = 5-aminosalicylic acid/sulphasalazine. HBI = Harvey-Bradshaw Index.