Clinicopathological comparison of expression of NGF, TrkA, and NGF/TrkA mRNA levels in CD patients
| Clinicopathological feature | NGF mRNA2-150 | TrkA mRNA2-150 | NGF/TrkA mRNA2-150 |
| Presence of fistulae and/or stenosis | r=−0.6; p<0.05 | NS | r=−0.94; p<0.01 |
| Duration of disease (y) | NS | NS | NS |
| Activity index | NS | NS | NS |
| Leucocyte level | NS | NS | NS |
| C-reactive protein value | NS | NS | NS |
↵2-150 Densitometric value.
r, coefficient of correlation; NS, not statistically significant.