Clinical, biochemical and ultrasonographic characteristics of patients with Crohn’s disease successfully evaluated by Doppler ultrasonography
| Characteristics and parameters | % | Mean (SD) | n |
| First attack | 31.6 | 24 | |
| Duration of Crohn’s disease (months) | 54.1 (53.0) | 76 | |
| Previous surgical resection | 34.2 | 26 | |
| Number of recurrences | 2.9 (3.1) | 76 | |
| Intestinal location of Crohn’s disease | |||
| Small bowel only | 47.4 | 36 | |
| Small bowel and colon | 35.5 | 27 | |
| Colon only | 17.1 | 13 | |
| CDAI (best) | 185.4 (93.3) | 69 | |
| C reactive protein | 3.0 (3.6) | 70 | |
| Current treatment | |||
| None | 43.4 | 33 | |
| Mesalazine | 30.3 | 23 | |
| Steroids | 26.3 | 20 | |
| Azathioprine | 7.9 | 6 | |
| Maximum bowel wall thickness observed (mm) | 7.5 (2.1) | 73 | |
| Length of diseased intestinal tract (cm) | 27.6 (15.5) | 65 |