Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2006; 12(21): 3393-3399
Published online Jun 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i21.3393
Table 1 Demography of 31 patients with active ulcerative colitis who were investigated in this study
BackgroungMeasurement
Male/Female17/14
Age, yr (range)34.5-15.3(14-58)
Age at first attack (yr)29.1-11.9(12-54)
Duration of UC (yr)5.9-7.2(0.5-26)
Number of relapses4.3-3.9(1-15)
Classification of severity
Mild4
Moderate16
Severe11
Mean (range) clinical activity index (CAI)[33]11.1(5-25)
Total colitis24
Left sided colitis7