Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2006; 12(1): 70-74
Published online Jan 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i1.70
Table 1 Characteristics of patients with Crohn’s disease and controls with gallstone disease
Patient groupnSex (M/F)Mean age (range) (yr)Previous surgeryPresent surgeryMedical treatment
Crohn’s disease Ileitis or ileocolitis178/938(23-70)Ileal or ileocolonic Ileal, resection (n = 12)Colonic or ileocolonic resection (n = 15)Steroids (n = 11) Azathioprine (n = 4)
Cholecystectomy (n = 2)Nitromidazole (n = 6) 5-ASA (n = 2)
Colitis75/242(28-57)Partial colonicPartial colonic resection or colectomy (n = 7)Steroids (n = 5) Azathioprine (n = 1)
Nitromidazole (n = 3)
Gallstone disease141/1347 (27-57)Cholecystectomy (n = 14)