Table 2.

Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics.

Baseline characteristicsn = 129
Female, n (%)32 (24.8)
Montreal age, n (%)
 A2: 17-40 y125 (96.9)
 A3: >40 y4 (3.1)
Disease duration, median (IQR), months15.7 (5.9-44.7)
Montreal location, n (%)
 L1: Terminal ileum9 (7.0)
 L2: Colon7 (5.4)
 L3: Terminal ileum and Colon113 (87.6)
Montreal behavior, n (%)
 B1: Inflammatory91 (70.5)
 B2: Stricturing20 (15.5)
 B3: Penetrating18 (14.0)
Perianal disease, n (%)63 (48.8)
Active smoking, n (%)3 (2.3)
Harvey–Bradshaw index, median (IQR)6.0 (4.0-9.5)
Serum C-reactive protein, median (IQR), mg/L18.9 (5.1-33.3)
Intestinal ultrasound parameters
Most affected segment, n (%)
 Terminal ileum74 (57.4)
 Colon55 (42.6)
 BWT, median (IQR), mm6.0 (5.0-7.0)
 Disruption of BWS (score ≥ 2), n (%)99 (76.7)
 CDS score ≥ 2, n (%)107 (82.9)
 Present of i-fat, n (%)74 (57.4)
 IBUS-SAS, median (IQR)72.0 (42.0-85.5)
Endoscopic results
Most affected segment, n (%)
 Terminal ileum65 (50.4)
 Colorectum64 (49.6)
 Segmental SES-CD, median (IQR)6.0 (5.0-8.0)
 Total SES-CD, median (IQR)15.0 (9.5-20.5)
Medical history, n (%)
 Aminosalicylates61 (47.3)
 Steroids42 (32.6)
 Thiopurines or methotrexate36 (28.1)
 Biologics0 (0.0)
Concomitant treatments after inclusion, n (%)
 Steroid12 (9.3)
 Thiopurines or methotrexate47 (36.4)
Intensification of infliximab during study, n (%)20 (15.5)
Baseline characteristicsn = 129
Female, n (%)32 (24.8)
Montreal age, n (%)
 A2: 17-40 y125 (96.9)
 A3: >40 y4 (3.1)
Disease duration, median (IQR), months15.7 (5.9-44.7)
Montreal location, n (%)
 L1: Terminal ileum9 (7.0)
 L2: Colon7 (5.4)
 L3: Terminal ileum and Colon113 (87.6)
Montreal behavior, n (%)
 B1: Inflammatory91 (70.5)
 B2: Stricturing20 (15.5)
 B3: Penetrating18 (14.0)
Perianal disease, n (%)63 (48.8)
Active smoking, n (%)3 (2.3)
Harvey–Bradshaw index, median (IQR)6.0 (4.0-9.5)
Serum C-reactive protein, median (IQR), mg/L18.9 (5.1-33.3)
Intestinal ultrasound parameters
Most affected segment, n (%)
 Terminal ileum74 (57.4)
 Colon55 (42.6)
 BWT, median (IQR), mm6.0 (5.0-7.0)
 Disruption of BWS (score ≥ 2), n (%)99 (76.7)
 CDS score ≥ 2, n (%)107 (82.9)
 Present of i-fat, n (%)74 (57.4)
 IBUS-SAS, median (IQR)72.0 (42.0-85.5)
Endoscopic results
Most affected segment, n (%)
 Terminal ileum65 (50.4)
 Colorectum64 (49.6)
 Segmental SES-CD, median (IQR)6.0 (5.0-8.0)
 Total SES-CD, median (IQR)15.0 (9.5-20.5)
Medical history, n (%)
 Aminosalicylates61 (47.3)
 Steroids42 (32.6)
 Thiopurines or methotrexate36 (28.1)
 Biologics0 (0.0)
Concomitant treatments after inclusion, n (%)
 Steroid12 (9.3)
 Thiopurines or methotrexate47 (36.4)
Intensification of infliximab during study, n (%)20 (15.5)

Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; BWT, bowel wall thickness; BWS, bowel wall stratification; CDS, color doppler signal; I-fat, inflammatory mesenteric fat; IBUS-SAS, International Bowel Ultrasound Segmental Activity Score; SES-CD, Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn’s Disease.

Table 2.

Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics.

Baseline characteristicsn = 129
Female, n (%)32 (24.8)
Montreal age, n (%)
 A2: 17-40 y125 (96.9)
 A3: >40 y4 (3.1)
Disease duration, median (IQR), months15.7 (5.9-44.7)
Montreal location, n (%)
 L1: Terminal ileum9 (7.0)
 L2: Colon7 (5.4)
 L3: Terminal ileum and Colon113 (87.6)
Montreal behavior, n (%)
 B1: Inflammatory91 (70.5)
 B2: Stricturing20 (15.5)
 B3: Penetrating18 (14.0)
Perianal disease, n (%)63 (48.8)
Active smoking, n (%)3 (2.3)
Harvey–Bradshaw index, median (IQR)6.0 (4.0-9.5)
Serum C-reactive protein, median (IQR), mg/L18.9 (5.1-33.3)
Intestinal ultrasound parameters
Most affected segment, n (%)
 Terminal ileum74 (57.4)
 Colon55 (42.6)
 BWT, median (IQR), mm6.0 (5.0-7.0)
 Disruption of BWS (score ≥ 2), n (%)99 (76.7)
 CDS score ≥ 2, n (%)107 (82.9)
 Present of i-fat, n (%)74 (57.4)
 IBUS-SAS, median (IQR)72.0 (42.0-85.5)
Endoscopic results
Most affected segment, n (%)
 Terminal ileum65 (50.4)
 Colorectum64 (49.6)
 Segmental SES-CD, median (IQR)6.0 (5.0-8.0)
 Total SES-CD, median (IQR)15.0 (9.5-20.5)
Medical history, n (%)
 Aminosalicylates61 (47.3)
 Steroids42 (32.6)
 Thiopurines or methotrexate36 (28.1)
 Biologics0 (0.0)
Concomitant treatments after inclusion, n (%)
 Steroid12 (9.3)
 Thiopurines or methotrexate47 (36.4)
Intensification of infliximab during study, n (%)20 (15.5)
Baseline characteristicsn = 129
Female, n (%)32 (24.8)
Montreal age, n (%)
 A2: 17-40 y125 (96.9)
 A3: >40 y4 (3.1)
Disease duration, median (IQR), months15.7 (5.9-44.7)
Montreal location, n (%)
 L1: Terminal ileum9 (7.0)
 L2: Colon7 (5.4)
 L3: Terminal ileum and Colon113 (87.6)
Montreal behavior, n (%)
 B1: Inflammatory91 (70.5)
 B2: Stricturing20 (15.5)
 B3: Penetrating18 (14.0)
Perianal disease, n (%)63 (48.8)
Active smoking, n (%)3 (2.3)
Harvey–Bradshaw index, median (IQR)6.0 (4.0-9.5)
Serum C-reactive protein, median (IQR), mg/L18.9 (5.1-33.3)
Intestinal ultrasound parameters
Most affected segment, n (%)
 Terminal ileum74 (57.4)
 Colon55 (42.6)
 BWT, median (IQR), mm6.0 (5.0-7.0)
 Disruption of BWS (score ≥ 2), n (%)99 (76.7)
 CDS score ≥ 2, n (%)107 (82.9)
 Present of i-fat, n (%)74 (57.4)
 IBUS-SAS, median (IQR)72.0 (42.0-85.5)
Endoscopic results
Most affected segment, n (%)
 Terminal ileum65 (50.4)
 Colorectum64 (49.6)
 Segmental SES-CD, median (IQR)6.0 (5.0-8.0)
 Total SES-CD, median (IQR)15.0 (9.5-20.5)
Medical history, n (%)
 Aminosalicylates61 (47.3)
 Steroids42 (32.6)
 Thiopurines or methotrexate36 (28.1)
 Biologics0 (0.0)
Concomitant treatments after inclusion, n (%)
 Steroid12 (9.3)
 Thiopurines or methotrexate47 (36.4)
Intensification of infliximab during study, n (%)20 (15.5)

Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; BWT, bowel wall thickness; BWS, bowel wall stratification; CDS, color doppler signal; I-fat, inflammatory mesenteric fat; IBUS-SAS, International Bowel Ultrasound Segmental Activity Score; SES-CD, Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn’s Disease.

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