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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2008; 14(34): 5316-5321
Published online Sep 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5316
Published online Sep 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5316
Table 1 Steroid-naïve UC patient characteristics (mean ± SD)
| Characteristics | Data |
| Male/Female | 11/7 |
| Age (yr) | 46.1 ± 18.4 |
| Duration of disease (yr) | 6.0 ± 8.5 |
| Clinical course | |
| First attack | 4 |
| Relapse-remitting | 6 |
| Chronic continuous | 8 |
| Extent of disease | |
| Entire | 15 |
| Left sided | 2 |
| Rectum | 1 |
| Endoscopic findings | |
| Erosions | 9 |
| Geographic ulcers | 6 |
| Deep ulcers | 3 |
- Citation: Umehara Y, Kudo M, Kawasaki M. Endoscopic findings can predict the efficacy of leukocytapheresis for steroid-naive patients with moderately active ulcerative colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(34): 5316-5321
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i34/5316.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.5316