TABLE 1.
Patient Characteristics of the 13 Patients with UC in Remission and 15 Patients with IBS-mixed and 15 Healthy Controls Included in the Study
UC | IBS | HCs | |
---|---|---|---|
Age, median (range) | 36 (21–72) years | 31 (19–52) years | 27 (21–61) years |
Sex | 7 women, 6 men | 15 women | 11 women, 4 men |
Biopsy location | Sigmoideum (n = 7) | Sigmoideum (n = 15) | Sigmoideum (n = 10) |
Rectum (n = 6) | Rectosigmoidal junction (n = 5) | ||
Endoscopic Mayo score | 0 (n = 12) | 0 (n = 15) | 0 (n = 15) |
1 (n = 1) | |||
Anti-inflammatory medication | 5-ASA (n = 12) | None | None |
Steroids (n = 1) | |||
Infliximab (n = 1) | |||
Azathioprine (n = 3) | |||
Allergy/smoking | Pollen (n = 2) | None | None |
Pollen & fur (n = 1) | |||
Smoking (n = 2) |
Biopsies were taken in October-December that is outside pollen season in Sweden.