Patients’ characteristics
| AZA, azathioprine; CDAI, Crohn’s Disease Activity Index; CRP, C reactive protein; SES, Simple Endoscopy Score. | |
| Number of patients | 14 |
| Male/Female | 9/5 |
| Age, years (mean (range)) | 34 (21–47) |
| Baseline CDAI, points (mean (range)) | 381 (229–587) |
| Baseline CRP, mg/l (mean (range))) | 55.9 (3–154) mg/l |
| Baseline endoscopy score (SES (24)) | |
| Severe (3 points) | 5 patients |
| Moderate (2 points) | 7 patients |
| Mild (1 point) | 1 patient |
| Not performed | 1 patient |
| Disease duration, years (mean (range)) | 4.9 (0.5–15) |
| Localisation Crohn’s disease | |
| Large intestine | 9 |
| Combination large and small intestine | 5 |
| Fistulising/non-fistulising disease | 6/8 |
| Co-medication | |
| 5-AZA | 7 |
| Corticosteroids | 9 |
| Azathioprine | 7 |
| 6-Thioguanine | 1 |
| Methotrexate | 5 |