Table 1 Clinical characteristics of paediatric patients included in the study.

From: IL-36 cytokines imprint a colitogenic phenotype on CD4+ T helper cells

Patient information

Numbers

Disease Groups

UC

31

 

CD

42

 

Ctrl

24

Sex

Female

34

 

Male

63

Age

0–5 years

12

 

5–10 years

12

 

10–15 years

61

 

15+

12

CD Phenotype

L1

1

 

L2

9

 

L3

18

 

L4a

7

 

L4b

2

 

PA disease only

0

 

Oral Disease Only

0

 

Undefined

5

UC Phenotype

E1

3

 

E2

4

 

E3

0

 

E4

24

  1. CD Classification:
  2. L1: limited terminal ileal disease.
  3. L2: isolated colonic disease L3: ileal-colonic disease.
  4. L4a: disease proximal to the ligament of treitz.
  5. L4b: disease distal to the ligament of treitz PA: perianal disease.
  6. UC Classification:
  7. E1: proctitis only.
  8. E2: left-sided disease.
  9. E3 extensive disease.
  10. E4: pancolitis.
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