Research Article

Anterior Gradient Protein 2 Promotes Mucosal Repair in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

VariableActive UCInactive UCControls
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Age (years), median (range)8 (7-10)10 (9-12)8 (6-10)
Sex, male, (%)14 (46.7)4 (40.0)8 (40.0)
Laboratory examination
 WBC (109/l),
 Hb (g/l), median (range)108 (94-119)127 (123-129)121 (118-128)
 PLT (109/l),
 Alb (g/l),
 CRP (mg/l), median (range)15.0 (5.3-49.0)3.2 (1.2-4.6)3.4 (2.1-4.8)
 ESR (mm/h), median (range)45 (18, 62)12 (9-16)9 (8, 11)
Disease location,
 Proctitis/left-sided/extensive/pancolitis4/16/7/32/3/4/1

WBC: white blood cell; Hb: hemoglobin; PLT: platelet; Alb: albumin; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate.