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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2008; 14(5): 741-746
Published online Feb 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.741
Table 1 Demographic, clinical and laboratory features
CharacteristicsCD (n = 26)GITB (n = 26)P value
Demographic features
Age (range), yr36.6 ± 8.6 (6-79)37.2 ± 9.6 (18-78)NS
Sex (male:female) ratio16:1015:11NS
Clinical features
Duration of symptoms (range), mo58.1 ± 9.8 (8-240)7.2 ± 3.4 (2-24)S
Chronic diarrhoea, n (%)18 (69.2)9 (34.6)S
Hematochezia, n (%)8 (30.7)1 (3.8)S
Fever, n (%)6 (23.1)18 (69.2)S
Weight loss, n (%)18 (69.2)19 (73.1)NS
Abdominal pain, n (%)17 (65.4)22 (84.6)NS
Intestinal obstruction, n (%)5 (19.2)3 (11.5)NS
Growth retardation, n (%)2 (7.7)0 (0)NS
Ascites, n (%)2 (7.7)9 (34.6)S
Abdominal lump, n (%)2 (7.7)4 (15.4)NS
Extra-intestinal features, n (%)16 (61.5)6 (23.1)S
Laboratory/radiological features
Anaemia, n (%)15 (57.7)7 (26.9)S
Hypoproteinemia, n (%)11 (42.3)9 (34.6)NS
ESR (range) mm at 1 h54.7 ± 12.2 (10-104)59.7 ± 13.6 (19-110)NS
Pulmonary infiltration/fibrosis, n (%)1 (3.8)10 (38.4)S
Abdominal lymphadenopathy, n (%)3 (11.5)11 (42.3)S
Generalized lymphadenopathy, n (%)0 (0)2 (7.7)NS