Correlation of the CCAI with serum ST2, hs-CRP, and ESR
| CCAI | Inactive (0–4) | p Value | Mild (5–10) | p Value | Moderate (11–17) | p Value | Severe ≥18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/% | 43/51.8 | 31/37.3 | 7/8.4 | 2/2.4 | |||
| ST2, pg/mL | 42.3 (34.7–56.2) | 70.7 (48.3–95.7) | 157.8 (127.5–184.4) | 153.6 (114–193.1) | |||
| p Value | <0.001* | <0.001* | 1.000 | ||||
| hs-CRP, mg/L | 3.9 (3.0–10.0) | 6.21 (3.5–12.1) | 11.2 (3.5–58.5) | 29.3 (16.6–42.0) | |||
| p Value | 0.053 | 0.483 | 0.667 | ||||
| ESR | 10.0 (6.0–18.0) | 17.0 (9.0–24.0) | 18.0 (8.0–66.0) | 42.5 (34.0–51.0) | |||
| p Value | 0.049* | 0.658 | 0.500 |
Values are presented using medians and first and third quartiles in the brackets.
*Statistically significant.
CCAI, clinical colitis activity index; hs-CRP, high-sensitive C reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.