TABLE 1

Characteristics of the 22 Patients

CharacteristicValue
Male patients (n)7
Age (y)
 Median32.5
 Range20–69
Disease duration (mo)
 Median60
 Range5–384
Disease location
 Colonic11
 Ileal2
 Ileocolonic9
Treatment
 Mesalazine5
 Antibiotics1
 Steroids6
 Immunosuppressors10
 Anti–tumor necrosis factor8
CDAI
 Median178
 Range54–331
CDEIS
 Median6.5
 Range0–28
CRP (mg/L)
 Median17.4
 Range1.1–78.1
Fecal calprotectin (μg/mL)
 Median535
 Range8.4–1,250