Melanocortin 3,5 receptors immunohistochemical expression in colonic mucosa of inflammatory bowel disease patients: A matter of disease activity?

Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis groups.

Parameter	CD (n = 13)	UC (n = 13)	P value1
Age (yr)	49 (45-66.5)	50 (30.5-81)	0.801
Gender			0.762
Male	8 (61.5)	7 (53.8)
Female	5 (38.5)	6 (46.2)
Body weight (kg)	63.2 (58-68)	81 (79-86.5)	0.001
Body height (cm)	174 (159.5-185.5)	165 (158.5-178)	0.489
BMI (kg/m2)	23 (18-25.5)	30 (24-33)	0.002
Smoking status			0.762
Active smoker	2 (15.4)	1 (7.7)
Non-smoker	11 (84.6)	12 (92.3)
Comorbidity
Hypertension	2 (15.4)	1 (7.7)	0.724

¹P values were acquired by examining the differences in individual variables between the two groups.

Data are presented as median (interquartile range or percentages). CD: Crohn's disease; UC: Ulcerative colitis.