©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2017; 23(25): 4624-4631
Published online Jul 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i25.4624
Published online Jul 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i25.4624
Table 1 Information and clinical characteristics of ulcerative colitis patients and their healthy partners n (%)
| UC patients (n = 8) | Healthy partners (n = 8) | |
| mean age (SD) | 53 (9.57) | 42.25 (9.41) |
| Male | 6 (75.0) | 3 (37.5) |
| Age at diagnosis | ||
| 16-40 yr | 3 (37.5) | |
| Above 40 yr | 5 (62.5) | |
| Disease location | ||
| Colonic | 5 (62.5) | |
| Rectal | 3 (37.5) | |
| Concomitant upper GI disease | 4 (50.0) | |
| CRP | ||
| Normal (0-10 mg/L) | 5 (62.5) | |
| Abnormal | 3 (37.5) |
- Citation: Chen GL, Zhang Y, Wang WY, Ji XL, Meng F, Xu PS, Yang NM, Ye FQ, Bo XC. Partners of patients with ulcerative colitis exhibit a biologically relevant dysbiosis in fecal microbial metacommunities. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(25): 4624-4631
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i25/4624.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i25.4624