ABCC7/CFTR Expression Is Associated with the Clinical Course of Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Table 2

Association between gene expression of ABCC7/CFTR and clinical characteristics of UC patients.

Clinical characteristics		%	ABCC7/CFTR expression	value
Gender
Male	21	52
Female	20	48
Age at diagnosis
<40	34	83	19.37	0.745
>40	7	17	28.93
Extraintestinal manifestations
Present	27	65	19.24	0.191
Absent	14	35	24.39
Extent of disease
Distal colitis	19	46	21.71	0.724
Pancolitis	22	54	20.39
Years of evolution
<3	7	17	14.57	0.119
>3	34	83	22.32
Clinical course of disease
Long term remission	31	76	25.64	0.005
Intermitent activity	5	12	20.78
Persistent activity	5	12	14.63

, 95% CI: 3.59–132.0.