Table 2

Characteristics of the patients with Crohn′s disease (n=39)

Simplified CDAI
 Median (range)120 (0–460)
Disease activity3-150
 Active/inactive disease17/22
Medication
 Azathioprine ± corticosteroids5
 Corticosteroids ± mesalazine17
 Mesalazine only6
 No anti-inflammatory11
Bowel resection
 Yes/no25/14
Location of disease
 Ileocaecal or ileal30
 Ileum + extensive colon5
 Colitis4
  • 3-150 The disease was considered to be active when the simplified CDAI was above 150.

  • CDAI, Crohn’s disease activity index.