Clinical Research
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2005; 11(16): 2462-2466
Published online Apr 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i16.2462
Table 1 Distribution of age and course of the illness.
Age and course2000s group n (%)1990s group n (%)
Age (yr)<3021 (17.2)19 (17.9)
30-31 (25.4)33 (31.1)
40-39 (32.0)21 (19.8)
50-14 (11.5)21 (19.8)
60-17 (13.9)12 (11.3)
Total course of the illness (yr)<1.061 (50.0)a33 (31.7)
1.0-48 (39.3)40 (37.7)
5.0-6 (4.9)a18 (17.0)
10.0-7 (5.7)a15 (17.0)
Course of present
flare-up (yr)<0.585 (69.7)71 (67.0)
0.5-20 (16.4)17 (16.0)
1.0-17 (13.9)18 (17.0)
Table 2 Clinical types of the illness.
Type of the illness2000s group n (%)1990s group n (%)
First episode62 (50.8)a37 (34.9)
Chronic relapse38 (31.0 )a60 (56.6)
Chronic persistent22 (18.1)9 (8.5)
Table 3 Frequency and property of stool.
Frequency of stool and property2000s group n (%)1990s group n (%)
Frequency of stool<2153 (43.4)40 (37.7)
(times per week)21-57 (46.2)48 (45.5)
42-12 (9.8)18 (17)
Property of stoolNonmucous and bloody stool36 (29.5)27 (25.5)
Slight mucous and bloody stool43 (35.2)30 (28.3)
Slight mucous and bloody stool43 (35.2)49 (46.2)
Table 4 Clinical, colonoscopic and histological classifications.
ClassificationsClinical n (%)
Colonoscopic n (%)
Histological n (%)
2000s group1990s group1990s group2000s group2000s group1990s group
Grade 164 (52.5)41 (38.7)25 (20.5)10 (9.4)25 (20.5)14 (13.3)
Rade 253 (43.4)57 (53.8)46 (37.7)36 (34.0)46 (37.7)33 (31.1)
Grade 35 (4.1)8 (7.5)37 (30.3)11 (10.4)39 (32.)40 (37.7)
Grade 414 (11.5)49 (46.2)12 (9.8)19 (17)
Table 5 Comparison of clinical, colonoscopic and histological classifications before and after treatment with SASP in 110 patients.
ClassificationClinical n (%)
Colonoscopic n (%)
Histological n (%)
BeforeAfterBeforeAfterBeforeAfter
Grade 0079 (71.8)024 (21.8)018 (16.4)
Grade 156 (50.9)27 (24.6)7 (6.4)56 (50.9)21 (19.1)67 (60.9)
Grade≥254 (49.1)4 (3.6)103 (93.6)30 (27.3)89 (80.9)25 (22.7)
P<0.01<0.01<0.01
Table 6 Comparison of efficacy in the patients with different types of the illness treated with SASP.
The overall effectsFirst episode n (%)Chronic relapse n (%)Chronic persistent n (%)
Complete remission10 (18.9)3 (7.5)1 (5.9)
Partial remission28 (52.8)16 (40.0)6 (35.3)
Improvement9 (17.0)15 (37.5)6 (35.3)
Inefficiency6 (11.3)6 (15.0)4 (23.5)
P <0.05