Research Article

The Impact of PPAR Genetic Variants on IBD Susceptibility and IBD Disease Course

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of IBD patients and non-IBD controls.

Patient cohort
UCCDIBD total

N (%) of patients140 (49.3)144 (50.7)284 (100)

Male/female N (%)77 (54.6)/64 (45.4)77 (55)/63 (45)140 (49.3)/144 (50.7)

Age at enrolment

Disease location N (%)Available for 110 UC patients:Available for 125 CD patients (Montreal classification)
E1: 11 (10%) L1: 33 (26.4%)
E2: 58 (52.7%)L2: 42 (33.6%)
E3: 41 (37.3%)L3: 46 (36.8%)
L4: 4 (3.2%)

EIM frequency N (%)Available for 139 UC patients:Available for 142 CD patients:Available for 281 IBD patients:
51 (36.7)72 (50.7)123 (43.8)

Fistula frequency N (%)Available for 140 UC patients:Available for 144 CD patients:Available for 284 IBD patients:
10 (7.1)73 (50.7)83 (29.2)

Mean CDAI at enrolmentNAAvailable for 127 CD patients: NA

State of CD (quiescent/acute) N (%) NAAvailable for 127 CD pat.: NA
95 (74.8)/32 (25.2)

Mean mtwsi at enrolmentAvailable for 140 UC patients: NANA

State of UC (inactive/active) N (%)118 (84.3)/22 (15.7)NANA

Leucocytes at enrolmentValid for 134 UC patients: Available for 142 CD patients: Available for 276 IBD patients:

CRP at enrolmentValid for 127 CD patients: Available for 138 CD patients: Available for 265 IBD patients:

Control cohort
Control total

N of controls (%)194 (100)
Male/female N (%)77 (39.7)/117 (60.3)
Age at enrolment

N: absolute number; E1: rectal UC; E2: left-sided UC; E3: extensive UC; L1: ileal CD; L2: colonic CD; L3: ileocolonic CD; L4: CD of upper GI; EIMs: extraintestinal manifestations; CDAI: Crohn’s activity index; mtwsi: modified Truelove Witts severity index.