Fecal marker levels as predictors of need for endoscopic balloon dilation in Crohn’s disease patients with anastomotic strictures

Table 3 Comparison between patients with and without endoscopic recurrence

	Endoscopic recurrence,n = 22	No endoscopic recurrence,n = 26	P value
Sex, M:F	11:11	15:11	0.404
Median age, yr (IQR)	47.0 (35.5-53.3)	46.5 (39.8-54.8)	0.472
Median hemoglobin, g/dL (IQR)	13.8 (12.5-15.1)	13.9 (13.1-15.0)	0.715
Median albumin, g/L (IQR)	42.4 (36.1-45.9)	42.1 (39.8-44.6)	0.886
Median C-reactive protein, mg/L (IQR)	5.6 (1.6-8.2)	2.4 (0.9-9.9)	0.457
Median fecal calprotectin, μg/g (IQR)	257.0 (161.0-565.0)	53.9 (23.9-146.0)	< 0.001
Median fecal lactoferrin, μg/g (IQR)	9.1 (5.5-27.8)	3.9 (1.5-21.9)	0.042
Smoking, yes/no/past	3/13/6	9/13/4	0.196
Subocclusive symptoms, yes/no	2/20	6/20	0.183
HBI, remission/mild	17/5	24/2	0.145
Concomitant treatment
Anti-TNF- α agents, yes/no	12/10	14/12	0.596
Immunomodulators, yes/no	9/13	11/15	0.578
Steroids, yes/no	4/18	5/21	0.611

HBI: Harvey-Bradshaw index; IQR: Interquartile range.