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Table 2 Clinical characteristics, location, and behavior of the disease in patients with active and inactive Crohn’s disease, based on Levine et al. [8]

From: A snapshot of the nutritional status of Crohn’s disease among adolescents in Brazil: a prospective cross-sectional study

 

Active CD

Inactive CD

G1

Mean time of disease duration (years) ± SD

1.14 ± 1.06

2.83 ± 3.34

NS

Mean age of onset of symptoms (years) ± SD

14.4 ± 3.7

14.1 ± 3.7

NS

Mean age at diagnosis (years) ± SD

15.6 ± 2.38

14.5 ± 3.66

NS

Mean PCDAI ± SD

18.3 ± 10.8 26.2 ± 11.4

7.0 ± 7.1

 

Location, n (%)

   

  L1(distal 1/3 ileum/limited cecal disease)

8 (36)

11 (38)

NS

  L2(colonic)

3 (14)

7 (24)

NS

  L3(ileocolonic)

11 (50)

11 (38)

NS

  L4 a (upper disease proximal to ligament of Treitz)

0

0

 

  L4b (upper disease distal to ligament of Treitz and proximal to distal 1/3 ileum

0

0

 

Behavior, n (%)

   

  B1: non-stricturing non-penetrating

16 (73)

25 (86)

NS

  B2: structuring

2 (9)

0

NS

  B3: penetrating

4 (18)

4 (14)

NS

  B2B3: both penetrating and stricturing disease, either at the same or different times

0

0

 

  p: perianal disease modifier

2 (9)

0

NS

  1. CD Crohn’s disease, SD standard deviation, G1 group I vs. group II