CD Patients with Vitamin B12 deficiency
n=45
CD Patients with normal Vitamin B12 levels
n=112
P value
Age at diagnosis
Median ( range)
13 years (8–16 ) 12 years ( 3–16 ) n.s
Male : Female 1.8:1 2.1:1 n.s
Follow up period
Median ( range)
4 years (1–14 ) 4 Years ( 1-14) n.s
Ileal involvement
L1 and L3
36/45 (80%) 85/112 ( 76%) n.s
Disease not in remission 21/45 (47%) 33/112 (30%) <0.05
Patients on Azathioprine 21/45 (47%) 33/112 (30%) n.s
Patients on Methotrexate 0/45 4/112 n.s
Patients on Anti TNF alfa treatment Infliximab 20/45 (45%)
Adalimumab 13/45 (29%)
Infliximab 54/112 (48%)
Adalimumab 33/112 (29%)
n.s
Patients with Ileal resection 7/45 (16%) 16/112 (14%) n.s