Table 2.

Comparison of Serum Cathelicidin in Children with Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease and Control Group

Parameters	Groups	Mean	SD	Median	Range	Statistical Analysis
Cathelicidin [ng/mL]	Ulcerative colitis (n=43)	1073.39	214.52	1092.32	621.38–2028.39	H=16.28; p=0.0003*^
	Crohn’s disease (n=25)	1057.63	176.03	1040.04	742.31–1473.33
	Control group (n=20)	890.56	129.37	918.47	616.46–1091.76

Notes: *p<0.05 when comparing ulcerative colitis and controls; ^p<0.05 when comparing Crohn’s disease and controls.