Research Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2014; 20(13): 3609-3614
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3609
Table 1 Demographic, clinical and biological characteristics of the study population n (%)
CharacteristicsComplete respondersPartial respondersPrimary non-respondersP value
80 (63.49)32 (25.39)14 (11.11)
Age (yr, mean ± SD)28.42 ± 12.8526.65 ± 14.2127.32 ± 13.880.807
Gender (%)
Male62 (77.5)19 (58.37)8 (57.14)0.082
Female18 (22.5)13 (40.63)6 (42.86)
CRP levels (mg/dL, mean ± SD)
Pre-treatment (0 wk)3.47 ± 0.855.62 ± 3.444.48 ± 2.15< 0.0001
Post-treatment (12 wk)1.07 ± 0.723.55 ± 1.491.61 ± 1.4< 0.0001
δCRP levels (%)75.27 ± 36.2381.03 ± 32.0563.91 ± 32.730.311
Disease years8 ± 6.487.47 ± 5.118.18 ± 4.320.987
Infliximab dosing (mg/kg)5551.000
Localization (%)
Colitis26 (32.5)4 (12.5)2 (14.28)0.295
Ileocolitis50 (62.5)27 (84.75)12 (85.72)
Upper gastroenteric4 (5)1 (2.75)0
Behaviour (%)
Inflammatory34 (42.5)10 (31.25)5 (35.71)0.016
Stricturing14 (17.5)9 (28.13)2 (14.29)
Penetrating32 (40)13 (40.62)7 (50)