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Table 3 Baseline characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis in the validation cohort 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

Patient groups

Mild N = 36

Moderate N = 31

Severe N = 22

Age med (IQR)

36 (24–49)

30 (24–41)

26 (22–47)

Sex

 Female

17 (47%)

8 (26%)

10 (46%)

 Male

19 (53%)

23 (74%)

12 (54%)

Colonic area involved

 Proctitis

5 (14%)

1 (3%)

1 (4%)

 Left side

25 (69%)

18 (58%)

10 (46%)

 Extensive

6 (17%)

12 (39%)

11 (50%)

Smoking

28

21

12

 Current smoker

1 (4%)

2 (10%)

1 (8%)

 Non-smoker

27 (96%)

19 (90%)

11 (92%)

Mucosal TNF*

8800 (6100–12,800)

10,500 (7400–13,200)

17,400 (15100–26,800)

UCDAI med (IQR)* at debut

7 (5–9)

9 (8–11)

10 (7–11)

Calprotectin med (IQR)*

570 (200–970)

1000 (340–2000)

1100 (830–1400)

RHI med (IQR)*

6 (2–10)

6 (4–11)

14 (9–27)

UCCS score 1-year med (IQR)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–8)

Calprotectin 1-year med (IQR)

40 (25–94)

50 (0–140)

25 (20–60)

  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