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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2026; 32(46): 123374
Published online Dec 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.123374
Published online Dec 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.123374
Table 1 Baseline characteristics and geographical distribution of the included studies
| Diseases | Continent | ||||||
| North America | Asia | Oceania | Africa | South America | Europe | Total | |
| UC | 6457 | 71488 | 19 | 6 | 161 | 40218 | 118349 |
| ITB | 0 | 394 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 394 |
| IBS | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| IE | 0 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| HCs | 40147 | 7664 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 69892 | 117763 |
| CD | 8772 | 28984 | 41 | 9 | 111 | 22724 | 60641 |
| IC | 0 | 602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 602 |
| IBD-U | 38 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 338 | 589 |
| Other | 156 | 2347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2516 |
| Total | 55570 | 112253 | 60 | 15 | 337 | 133185 | 301420 |
- Citation: Liu K, Zhang XH, Zhou XY, Liu YX, Pan SQ, Liu TX, Russell R, Wang XH, Yao YP, Zhao XJ, Sun HY, Ju CL, Liu JP, Liu ZL. Clinical features and biomarkers associated with ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(46): 123374
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i46/123374.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.123374