Table 2 Clinical and biochemical parameters of the subjects included in the study.
From: DEFB4A/hBD2, a non-invasive serum biomarker for detection of ulcerative colitis
Variable | Healthy control a (n = 21) | IBS b (n = 10) | Active UCc (n = 39) | UC Remissiond (n = 25) | Crohn’s diseasee (n = 10) | Significance p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline characteristics | ||||||
Age # (years) | 28.43 (28–60) | 40.6 (21–59) | 44.5 (20–65) | 46 (32–65) | 47.3 (22–62) | ns |
Sex $ (Male: Female) | 5:16 | 3:7 | 23:16 | 14:11 | 4:6 | a vs. c a vs. d |
Fever$ (Yes: No) | 0:21 | 4:6 | 32:7 | 03:22 | 8:2 | a vs. c a vs. e c vs. d |
Pain abdomen $ (Yes: No) | 0:21 | 4:6 | 36:3 | 04:21 | 9:1 | a vs. c a vs. e c vs. d b vs. e |
Weight loss$ (Yes: No) | 0:21 | 4:6 | 34:5 | 7:18 | 7:3 | a vs. c a vs. e c vs. d |
Daily stool frequency # Median (range) | 2 (1–3) | 3 (2–5) | 4 (2–8) | 2 (1–3) | 3 (2–5) | a vs. c a vs. e c vs. d |
Blood with stool $ (Yes: No) | 0: 21 | 2:8 | 34:5 | 8:2 | 6:19 | a vs. c a vs. e c vs. d b vs. e b vs. c |
Biochemical characteristics | ||||||
Haemoglobin# (gram/decilitre) Median (range) | 13.4 (11.3–16) | 12.6 (9-14.3) | 8.5 (5.4–14.1) | 11.2 (9.2–15) | 10 (8–12) | a vs. c a vs. e c vs. d a vs. d |
ESR (mm/hour) # Median (range) | 8 (3–12) | 17.33 (4–28) | 35.4 (12–70) | 18.44 (2–36) | 39.66 (12–81) | a vs. c a vs. e c vs. d a vs. d b vs. e |
