Histopathologic Parameters at Diagnosis as Early Predictors of Histologic Remission along the Course of Ulcerative Colitis
Table 4
Univariate and multivariate analysis for pathologic characteristics at diagnosis associated with histologic remission during follow-up in patients with ulcerative colitis.
Variable
Univariate
Multivariate
OR
95% CI
2
value
value
Polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the lamina propria grade 0
0.03
0.13
6.22
1.18-32.68
0.31
0.10
Polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the lamina propria grade 3
0.05
0.56
0.19
0.03-1.00
-0.28
0.08
Glandular distortion grade 0
0.04
0.27
5.27
0.55-50.5
0.29
0.08
Glandular distortion grade 2
0.06
0.54
0.54
0.18-1.58
-0.26
0.07
Reduced mucin production grade 2
0.02
0.03
0.23
0.06-0.86
-0.30
0.09
Eosinophils in the lamina propria less than 10 per high power field
