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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients in the calibration cohort with ulcerative colitis according to one-year treatment outcome level

From: Discovery and validation of mucosal TNF expression combined with histological score - a biomarker for personalized treatment in ulcerative colitis

Patients groups

Mild N = 23

Moderate N = 18

Severe N = 25

Age med (IQR)

41 (35–54)

35 (24–55)

41 (27–54)

Sex

 Female

15 (65%)

7 (39%)

9 (36%)

 Male

8 (35%)

11 (61%)

16 (64%)

Colonic area involved

 Proctitis

9 (39%)

3 (17%)

3 (12%)

 Left side

9 (39%)

7 (39%)

10 (40%)

 Extensive

5 (22%)

8 (44%)

12 (48%)

Smoking

14

21

12

 Current smoker

4 (29%)

2 (17%)

2 (10%)

 Non-smoker

10 (71%)

10 (83%)

18 (90%)

Mucosal TNF*

10,500 (4600–11,900)

12,000 (8000–17,200)

26,900 (18700–40,400)

UCDAI med (IQR)* at debut

7 (5–8)

9 (8–12)

12 (9–12)

Calprotectin med (IQR)

590 (400–1100)

790 (470–1540)

2300 (670–2500)

RHI med (IQR)

9 (5–10)

7 (6–10)

9 (7–12)

UCCS score 1-year med (IQR)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–2)

0 (0–2)

Calprotectin 1-year med (IQR)

60 (25–85)

50 (25–100)

25 (0–160)

  1. *p < 0,017 between groups, Mann-Whitney U test with Bonferroni correction
  2. Med (IQR) Median (Interquartile range), RHI Robarts histopathology index. Mucosal TNF in copies/μg RNA: Fecal calprotectin in mg/kg