Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2010; 16(36): 4558-4563
Published online Sep 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i36.4558
Table 1 Characteristics of patients with crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis n (%)
Phenotypic characteristicsCD CARD15/NOD2 (+) (n = 15)CD patients CARD15/NOD2 (-) (n = 15)UC patients (n = 29)
Male/female5 (33.4)/10 (66.7)6 (49.1)/9 (50.9)15 (51.7)/14 (47.3)
Median age at diagnosis (range, yr)27 (14-48)27 (14-48)
A1, < 4014 (93.4)14 (93.4)
A2, ≥ 401 (6.6)1 (6.6)
Family history4 (26.7)3 (21.4)1 (3.4)
Disease behavior
Nonstricturing, nonpenetrating (B1)6 (40)6 (40)
Stricturing (B2)3 (20)3 (20)
Penetrating (B3)6 (40)6 (40)
Perianal disease7 (46.6)7 (46.6)
Disease location
Terminal ileum (L1)6 (40)6 (40)
Colon (L2)3 (20)3 (20)
Ileocolon (L3)5 (33.4)5 (33.4)
Upper gastrointestinal (L4)1 (6.6)1 (6.6)
Pancolitis15 (51.7)
Left side14 (48.3)
Treatment
Surgery6 (40)6 (40)1 (3.4)
Infliximab8 (53.3)6 (40)0 (0)
Immunosuppressants7 (46.6)7 (46.6)10 (34.5)
No immunosuppressive therapy5 (33.4)5 (33.4)19 (65.5)
Genotype characteristics
At least one CARD15/NOD2 mutation15 (100)0 (0)4 (13.8)
ATG16L1 (rs2241880) AA/GA/GG (n)0/9/51/9/42/11/13
IRGM (rs4958847) AA/GA/GG (n)0/5/81/4/90/7/15
IL23R (rs7517847) GG/TG/TT (n)2/6/32/5/73/10/13