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Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2005; 11(47): 7525-7530
Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7525
Table 1 Demographic characteristics and clinical features of 120 patients with Crohn’s disease and of 85 patients with ulcerative colitis
Crohn’s diseaseUlcerative colitis
Total number12085
Sex (male/female)58/6242/43
Age of diagnosis (mean±SD yr)29.82±14.0033.36±14.24
Family history in first-degree relative (%)4 (3.3 %)5 (5.9%)
Smoking habit (%)
Never50 (41.7%)48 (56.5%)
Ex-smoker11 (9.2%)14 (16.5%)
Current59 (49.2%)23 (27.1%)
Localization of disease
Ileal39 (32.5%)
Colonic11 (9.2%)
Ileocolitis67 (55.8%)
Upper gastroenteric3 (2.5%)
Disease features
Inflammatory78 (65%)
Fibrostenotic32 (26.7%)
Fistulizing10 (8.3%)
Extra-intestinal manifestations
Arthritis16 (13.3%)
Erythema nodosum5 (4.2%)