Infliximab in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease rapidly decreases fecal calprotectin levels

Table 1 Background data of 36 pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with infliximab

Variable	Result
Age median (range)	14 (5.6-17) yr
Sex	20 boys, 16 girls
Diagnosis
CD	23
Ileitis	8
Ileocolitis	8
Colitis	7
UC	13
Left-sided colitis	4
Pancolitis	9
Maintenance medication at baseline
5-ASA	10
5-ASA + azathioprine/6-MP	12
Azathioprine/6-MP	7
None	7
Prednisolone/budesonide at baseline	19
Disease duration (median, range)	2.1 (0.4-7.6) yr

CD: Crohn’s disease; UC: Ulcerative colitis; 5-ASA: 5-aminosalicylic acid; 6-MP: 6-mercaptopurine.