Table 1 Characteristics of the study groups. There were no significant differences between these groups (Body mass index: BMI; Glomerular filtration rate: GFR)
From: Altered fecal bile acid composition in active ulcerative colitis
Characteristics | IBD | CD | UC | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (female/male) | 62 (28 / 34) | 38 (20 / 18) | 24 (8 / 16) | 17 (10 / 7) |
Age (years) | 42 (19–78) | 42 (19–70) | 39 (20–65) | 48 (23–78) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24 (16–44) | 24 (17–44) | 25 (16–43) | not determined |
C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 3 (0–144) | 4 (0–44) | 2 (0–144) | not determined |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.85 (0.51–1. 25) | 0.80 (0.59–1.25) | 0.87 (0.51–1.12) | not determined |
GFR (mL/min) | 99 (61–136) | 100 (61–131) | 98 (62–136) | not determined |
Fecal calprotectin (µg/g) | 62 (17–1616) | 60 (17–1527) | 73 (19–1616) | not determined |