Table 1 Characteristics of patients with Crohn's disease at the time of examinations
From: Subclinical sympathetic neuropathy appears early in the course of Crohn's disease
First assessment | Second assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (20) | % | Number (15) | % | |
Disease distribution | ||||
Distal ileum | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
Colon | 5 | 25 | 5 | 33 |
Colon and small intestine | 6 | 30 | ||
Activity of disease | ||||
Inactive | 18 | 90 | 13 | 87 |
Low activity | 2 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
Operations | ||||
Not operated | 8 | 40 | 4 | 27 |
Small intestinal resection | 1 | 5 | ||
Ileocekal resection | 8 | 40 | 8 | 53 |
Partial colectomy | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
Complete colectomy | 1 | 7 | ||
Small intestinal resection and partial colectomy | 1 | 7 | ||
Medication | ||||
Sulfasalazine, 5-ASA | 7 | 35 | 6 | 40 |
Immunosuppressive drugs (azathioprine, 6-MP, methotrexate, TNFα) | 5 | 25 | 6 | 40 |
Steroids | 3 | 15 | 2 | 13 |