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ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2019

Analysis of Phenotypic Variables and Differentiation Between Untypical Crohn's Disease and Untypical Intestinal Tuberculosis.

Yu Meng, Ying Li, Rong Hao, Xiaojun Li, Fanggen Lu

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Article in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.

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Yu MengDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Ying LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Rong HaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Xiaojun LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China.
Fanggen LuDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People's Republic of China. fanggenlu@csu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8311-7906
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Abstract

backgroundThe differentiation between untypical intestinal tuberculosis (UITB) and untypical Crohn's disease (UCD) is a challenge.

aimsTo analyze phenotypic variables and propose a novel prediction model for differential diagnosis of two conditions.

methodsA total of 192 patients were prospectively enrolled. The clinical, laboratory, endoscopic, and radiological features were investigated and subjected to univariable and multivariable analyses. The final prediction model for differentiation between UCD and UITB was developed by logistic regression analysis and Fisher discriminant analysis on the training set. The same discriminant function was tested on the validation set.

resultsTwenty-five candidates were selected from 52 phenotypic variables of typical Crohn's disease (TCD), UCD, and UITB patients. UCD's variables overlapped with both TCD and UITB. The percentages of tuberculosis history, positive PPD, and positive T-SPOT result in UCD were all significantly higher than that in TCD (11.6% vs. 0.0%, 27.9% vs. 0.0%, 25.6% vs. 4.5%, respectively, P < 0.05). The regression equations and Fisher discriminant function for discrimination between UCD and UITB were developed. In the training data, the area under the receiver operating characteristic of equations was 0.834, 0.69, and 0.648 in the clinical-laboratory, endoscopic, and radiological model, respectively. The accuracy of Fisher discriminant function for discrimination was 86% in UCD and 73% in UITB in the validation data.

conclusionsPhenotypes of UCD patients in TB-endemic countries may be associated with TB infection history. Fisher discriminant analysis is a good choice to differentiate UCD from UITB, which is worthy of verification in clinical practice.

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Decision Support TechniquesBiomarkersCrohn DiseaseDiagnosis, DifferentialDiscriminant AnalysisEndoscopy, GastrointestinalHumansInterferon-gamma Release TestsIntestinesPhenotypePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsTuberculosis, GastrointestinalBiomarkersCrohn’s diseaseFisher discriminant analysisIntestinal tuberculosisPrediction modelUntypical

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