Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2006; 12(35): 5680-5686
Published online Sep 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i35.5680
Table 1 Patient characteristics (means ± SD)
n258 (166 F, 92 M)
Age (yr)44.5 (± 11.5)
Postmenopausal women67 (25.9%)
Fractures28 (10.8%)
BMI (kg/m2)24.7 (± 4.6)
Disease duration (yr)14.3 (± 9.5)
Small bowel involvement192 (74.4%)
Small bowel resection135 (52.3%)
Large bowel involvement173 (67.1%)
Current CS use77(29.8%)
Previous CS use152 (58.9%)
Duration CS use (mo)51.0 (± 68.4)
Current smokers83 (32.2%)