Table 2.
Association between gene expression of ABCC7/CFTR and clinical characteristics of UC patients.
| Clinical characteristics | n | % | ABCC7/CFTR expression | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 21 | 52 | ||
| Female | 20 | 48 | ||
| Age at diagnosis | ||||
| <40 | 34 | 83 | 19.37 | 0.745 |
| >40 | 7 | 17 | 28.93 | |
| Extraintestinal manifestations | ||||
| Present | 27 | 65 | 19.24 | 0.191 |
| Absent | 14 | 35 | 24.39 | |
| Extent of disease | ||||
| Distal colitis | 19 | 46 | 21.71 | 0.724 |
| Pancolitis | 22 | 54 | 20.39 | |
| Years of evolution | ||||
| <3 | 7 | 17 | 14.57 | 0.119 |
| >3 | 34 | 83 | 22.32 | |
| Clinical course of disease | ||||
| Long term remission | 31 | 76 | 25.64 | 0.005 ∗ |
| Intermitent activity | 5 | 12 | 20.78 | |
| Persistent activity | 5 | 12 | 14.63 |
∗OR = 21.7, 95% CI: 3.59–132.0.