Table 2 Characteristics of IBD patients and controls
From: MicroRNA signatures differentiate Crohn’s disease from ulcerative colitis
CD | UC | Controls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of patients (total) | 42 | 41 | 35 | ||
Patient specimens | |||||
Pinch biopsies | 33 | 23 | 34 | ||
Blood | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
Saliva | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
Sex | |||||
Male, n (%) | 20 (47.6) | 28 (68.3) | 13 (37.1) | ||
Female, n (%) | 22 (52.4) | 13 (31.7) | 22 (62.9) | ||
Age (y) | |||||
Mean | 42.7 | 47.6 | 56.6 | ||
Male | 46.7 | 50.3 | 55.4 | ||
Female | 39 | 41.8 | 57.4 | ||
Range | 18-71 | 18-88 | 26-82 | ||
Male | 18-71 | 27-88 | 26-82 | ||
Female | 19-65 | 18-62 | 34-75 | ||