Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. May 1, 2004; 10(9): 1349-1352
Published online May 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i9.1349
Table 1 Clinical data of patients with suspected Crohn’s disease
Total patients CDPatients based on CE
Patients (n)2013
Age, yr (mean ± SD)45.2 (16-78)44.2 (16-78)
Sex (%), male/female75/2585/15
Positive fecaloccult blood test113/20 (65)11/13 (85)
Anaemia 1 (%)10/20 (55)9/13 (77)
Haemoglobin, mean ± SD (g%)8.1 (2.0)7.8 (1.9)
Abdominal pain1 (%)14/20 (70)7/13 (54)
Diarrhoea1 (%)4/20 (20)2/13 (15)
Weight loss1 (%)3/20 (15)3/13 (23)
Fever1 (%)2/20 (10)2/13 (15)
Duration of disease, yr (mean ± SD)6.5 (6.5)7.0 (7.8)