From: Can microscopic ileitis in patients with clinically suspected inflammatory bowel disease predict the future?
Patients
Normal biopsy (N = 375)
Microscopic Ileitis (N = 64)
P Value
Age (years)
30.8 ± 15.6
33.2 ± 16.6
P = 0.25
Sex (male)
182 (48.5%)
32 (50%)
P = 0.89
Follow-up (years)
6.7 ± 2.3
5.5 ± 2.3
P = 0.08
Crohn’s diagnosis
7 (2%)
12 (19%)
P < 0.01