Table 2.
Clinical, laboratory, endoscopic, and sonographic findings at baseline and after 2 years.
| Baseline | After 2 years | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical | |||
| HBI, mean ± SD | 6.69 ± 1.32 | 5.19 ± 2.11 | <0.001 |
| Laboratory | |||
| CRP levels (mg/L), mean ± SD | 11.75 ± 14.84 | 10.11 ± 18.78 | 0.63 |
| FC levels (μg/g), mean ± SD | 493.83 ± 515.45 | 260.15 ± 354.93 | <0.001 |
| Endoscopy | |||
| SES-CD, mean ± SD | 9.65 ± 4.84 | 5.45 ± 5.27 | <0.001 |
| Bowel sonography | |||
| BWT at BS (mm), mean ± SD | 6.57 ± 1.66 | 4.81 ± 2.39 | <0.001 |
| Disease extension at BS (cm), mean ± SD | 15.47 ± 7.79 | 9.4 ± 10.1 | <0.001 |
Significant differences have been highlighted in bold.
BS, bowel sonography; BWT, bowel wall thickness; CRP, C-reactive protein; HBI, Harvey-Bradshaw index; FC, fecal calprotectin; SD, standard deviation; SES-CD, Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn’s Disease.