Placebo (n=10) | Budesonide (n=10) | |
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Values are median (range). | ||
No significant differences between groups. | ||
Sex (male/female) | 0/10 | 4/6 |
Age (y) | 57 (40–80) | 51.5 (42–71) |
Duration of symptoms (y) | 8.5 (1–23) | 7 (1–25) |
Stools/day (n) | 4.5 (2.3–10) | 6.2 (2.7–7.3) |
Stool weight/day (g) | 463 (229–1280) | 574 (241–853) |
Sigmoid colon | ||
Grade of inflammation | 1.9 (1.3–2.5) | 2.3 (1.–2.75) |
Collagen layer thickness (μm) | 15.3 (7.6–30.3) | 15.6 (8.0–25.5) |