Table 4

Study cohort of 190 patients suffering from chronic inflammatory bowel diseases.


Total population
Crohn's Disease
Ulcerative Colitis

n (%)
190 (100%)
128 (67.4%)
62 (32.6%)
age (years) ± SEM
37 ± 10
36 ± 10
39 ± 10
female n (%)
85 (44.7%)
64 (50.0%)
21 (34%)
male n (%)
106 (55.3%)
64 (50.0%)
42 (66%)
Body mass index (BMI) kg/m2 ± SEM
23.8 ± 3.5
23.3 ± 3.6
24.7 ± 3.2
C-reactive protein mg/dl ± SEM
14.6 ± 13.5
15.1 ± 13.0
13.9 ± 14.4
systemic steroids n (%)
79 (41%)
46 (36%)
33 (53%)
topical steroids n (%)
47 (25%)
24 (18%)
23 (37%)
other immuno-suppressants n (%)
48 (25%)
32 (24%)
16 (25%)
Vienna classification [22] n (%): L1
-
21 (16.4%)
-
L2
-
24 (18.8%)
-
L3
-
67 (52.3%)
-
L4
-
16 (12.5%)
-
B1
-
35 (27.3%)
-
B2
-
35 (27.3%)
-
B3
-
58 (45.4%)
-

Vienna classification: L1 = terminal ileum, L2 = colon, L3 = ilecolon, L4 = upper gastrointestinal tract; B1 = non-stricturin, non-penetrating, B2 = stricturing, B3 = penetrating

Schäffler et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2007 6:3   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-6-3