Table 3 Development of gut inflammation in 204 patients with ankylosing spondylitis between baseline and 5-year follow-up
Type of inflammation | Baseline | 5-Year follow-up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis of Crohn’s disease | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Diagnosis of ulcerative colitis | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Diagnosis of lymphocytic colitis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Subclinical findings in the distal ileum | 5 | ||
Macroscopic changes: aphthous ulcerations | 1 | ||
Microscopic changes: chronic inflammation | 1 | ||
Both macroscopic and microscopic changes | 2 | 1 | |
Subclinical findings in the colon | 6 | ||
Macroscopic changes: ulcerations | 3 | 1 | |
Microscopic changes: chronic inflammation | 1 | ||
Both macroscopic and microscopic changes | 1 | ||
Total | 15 |