Clinical Study
Anti-TNF-Mediated Modulation of Prohepcidin Improves Iron Availability in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, in an IL-6-Mediated Fashion
Table 2
Patients’ clinical scores.
| CD patients | Pts # | | HBI | W2 HBI | W4 HBI | W6 HBI |
| IFX treatment | 1 | | 11 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 6 | | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| ADA treatment | 10 | | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| UC patients | Pts # | MS | PMS | W2 PMS | W4 PMS | W6 PMS |
| IFX treatment | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | — | 8 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
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HBI, Harvey-Bradshaw Index; MS, Mayo score; PMS, partial Mayo score.
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