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Prior Appendectomy and the Onset and Course of Crohn’s Disease in Chinese Patients

Table 2

Distribution of CD patients according to the Montreal classification.

CD ()

Age at diagnosis (A)
A1 (≤16 years)54 (8.75%)
A2 (17-40 years)393 (63.70%)
A3 (>40 years)170 (27.55%)
Location (L)Upper GI modifier (L4)
L1 (terminal ileum)244 (39.55%)L1+L412 (1.95%)
L2 (colon)89 (14.42%)L2+L41 (0.16%)
L3 (Ileocolon)260 (42.14%)L3+L411 (1.78%)
L4 (upper GI)0
Behavior (B)Perianal disease modifier (p)
B1 (nonstricturing, nonpenetrating)189 (30.63%)B1p59 (9.56%)
B2 (stricturing)211 (34.20%)B2p52 (8.43%)
B3 (penetrating)95 (15.40%)B3p11 (1.78%)