Original Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2012; 18(44): 6409-6419
Published online Nov 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i44.6409
Table 1 Clinical characteristic of study populations
Crohn’s disease (n = 587)Ulcerative colitis (n = 592)Reference group (n = 300)
Female282269132
Male305323168
Median age148 (18-95)48 (14-102)44 (19-73)
Age at disease diagnosis228 (6-93)28 (4-78)