Hyperhomocysteinemia in ulcerative colitis is related to folate levels

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2005; 11(38): 6038-6042
Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6038

Table 1 Epidemiological and clinical data of study subjects

	UC patients (95%CI)	Healthy controls (95%CI)
Subjects (n)	40	50
Gender (female/male)	20/20	25/25
Mean age (yrSD)(range)	41.65±15.21	39.96±14.33
	[36.78-46.52] (17-71)	[35.89-44.03] (17-72)
Mean disease duration (mo±SD)(range)	56.65±63.18
	[36.44-76.86] (3-216)
Current smoking (%)	9 (22.5)
Extent of UC (%)
Rectum/sigmoid	9 (22.5)
Left colitis	22 (55.5)
Pancolitis	9 (22.5)
Activity of UC (%)
Active	28 (70)
Inactive	12 (30)
Extraintestinal complications (%)	6 (15)
Thrombotic complications (%)	2 (5)
Medical treatment
None	1 (2.5)
5-ASA	35 (87.5)
SASP	1 (2.5)
Steroids	17 (42.5)
Immunosuppressors (AZA/6-MP)	11 (27.5)

Citation: Zezos P, Papaioannou G, Nikolaidis N, Vasiliadis T, Giouleme O, Evgenidis N. Hyperhomocysteinemia in ulcerative colitis is related to folate levels. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(38): 6038-6042
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i38/6038.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6038