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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2006; 12(21): 3416-3419
Published online Jun 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i21.3416
Table 1 Demographic data of IBD patients
Demographic dataControl groupCrohn’s diseaseUlcerativecolitis
Gender (Male/Female)12/73/518/13
Age (mean ± SD, yr)64.2 ± 14.829.4 ± 13.043.8 ± 16.4
White blood cells (mean ± SD, x 109/μL)7.9 ± 2.39.0 ± 3.0a9.5 ± 3.6a
Platelets count (mean ± SD, x 109/μL)237 ± 56187 ± 38a179 ± 33a
Blood culturessterilesterilesterile
Clinical activity index of UC (mean ± SD)--1.52 ± 0.26
Endoscopic activity index of UC (mean ± SD)--1.65 ± 0.45
Crohn’s disease activity index (mean ± SD)-331.81±117.25-
TNFα (median ± SE, ng/L)6.0 ± 3.98.0 ± 5.18.4 ± 4.2a
sTREM-1 (median ± SE, ng/L)53 ± 33735 ± 197b435 ± 279a
MDA (median ± SE, μmol/L)0.93 ± 0.231.46 ± 0.561.49 ± 0.61a