Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2016; 22(40): 8929-8939
Published online Oct 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i40.8929
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the subjects
Healthy controlsUC (n = 41)
Pouch (n = 19)
RemissionMildModerateSeverePouchitisNP
Number of patients1610111010811
Sex, n, M/F9/75/57/45/56/45/35/6
Age (yr)46.2 ± 10.541.8 ± 9.243.9 ± 10.546 ± 8.240.8 ± 11.344.9 ± 15.647.8 ± 13.2
UC duration (yr)NA5.0 ± 1.67.0 ± 0.95.2 ± 1.74.0 ± 2.7NANA
Pouch duration (yr)NANANANANA2.8 ± 1.53.9 ± 2.2
BMI (kg/m2)24.5 ± 2.325.2 ± 1.624.8 ± 3.523.9 ± 2.724.4 ± 3.124.9 ± 2.224.3 ± 3.5
Mayo scoreNA ≤ 24.2 ± 0.78.5 ± 1.211.5 ± 0.3≥ 7< 7
Age at colectomyNANANANANA40.6 ± 12.942.4 ± 9.22
Standard medication (%)NA0 (0)5 (46.0)8 (80.0)10 (100)8 (100)3 (27.0)
Smoking (% at recruitment)10 (62.5)4 (40.0)3 (27.3)2 (20.0)3 (30.0)4 (50.0)5 (45.5)
Previous number of episodes of pouchitis (%)NANANANANA4 (50.0)3 (27.0)
Number of patients with chronic pouchitis (%)NANANANANA3 (37.5)2 (18.0)
Secondary causes of pouchitis (%)NANANANANA2 (25.0)2 (19.0)