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Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2012; 18(40): 5771-5778
Published online Oct 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i40.5771
Table 4 Multivariate analysis of endoscopic factors associated with the disease activity index for intestinal Behcet’s disease
Endoscopic factorβcoefficientP value
Intercept47.44
Location
Ileocecal area0
Other9.040.389
Number of intestinal ulcer
Solitary0
≥ 211.850.031
Depth of intestinal ulcer
Aphthous0
Shallow5.030.651
Deep12.760.261
Shape of intestinal ulcer
Oval0
Geographic4.470.495
Volcano26.930.001
Size of intestinal ulcer (mm)
< 200
≥ 208.650.225