Research Article

High Intestinal and Systemic Levels of Interleukin-23/T-Helper 17 Pathway in Chinese Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Table 1

Demographic characteristics and clinical features of the patients with UC, CD, and healthy controls.

CharacteristicsUC
( (%))
CD
( (%))
Healthy controls
( (%))

Male54 (45.76)19 (63.33)65 (69.89)
Age (years) mean ± SD (range)   (10–67) (17–61) (21–88)
Course of disease (years)
Mean ± SD (range)
  (1.25, 0.003–23) (1.29, 0.08–16)
Smoke habit24 (20.34)7 (23.33)
Family history13 (11.02)0
Extraintestinal manifestations33 (27.97)16 (53.33)

Disease location
UCCD
 Left sided colitis Colon35 (29.66)7 (23.33)
 Extensive colitis Ileocolon36 (30.51)9 (30.00)
 Proctitis Ileum47 (39.83)14 (46.66)

Disease behavior
UCCD
 Initial onset Stricturing54 (45.76)4 (13.33)
 Chronic relapse Nonstricturing,  Nonpenetrating57 (48.31)19 (63.33)
 Chronic continuous Penetrating7 (5.93)7 (23.33)
Active disease90 (76.27)20 (66.67)
Inactive disease28 (23.73)10 (33.33)

Treatment
5-ASA/SASP103 (87.29)23 (76.67)
Steroid52 (44.07)9 (30.00)
Antibiotics28 (23.73)2 (6.67)
Immunosuppressive9 (7.63)5 (16.67)
Infliximab1 (0.85)4 (13.33)
Operation05 (16.67)

SD: standard deviation; 5-ASA: 5-aminosalicylate; SASP: sulfasalazine.