Clinical Study

Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease: Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Human Gut Mucosa before and after Rifaximin

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of UDD patients and controls.

UDD patients ( )Controls ( )

Gender (male/female)21/195/16
Age, median (range), years67.5 (39–84)53 (20–78)
Smoking habit (yes)87
Alcohol intake (>60 g/day)187
Weight, mean (range) (Kg)70.38 (52–100)66.14 (52–84)
Height, mean (range) (m)1.66 (1.41–1.80)1.67 (1.50–1.80)
Body mass index (range)22.6 (17–24)22 (17–22)