Demographic and clinical characteristics of IBD patients in the control group and the single-session treatment group.

(*) As defined by the modified Truelove and Witts index [8] and Harvey-Bradshaw Index [9](**) Successful treatment was defined for iron-restricted anemia as Hb increase ≥2 g/dL or Hb normalization (Hb >12 g/dL in female, Hb >13 g/dL in male patients), and for iron deficiency as TSAT normalization (TSAT >20%) and/or s-ferritin >100 μg/L, over the 8-week study period.Demographic and clinical characteristics of IBD patients in the control group and the single-session treatment group.