Changes of plasma fasting carnitine ester profile in patients with ulcerative colitis

Table 1 Some major clinical and laboratory parameters in patients with ulcerative colitis and control subjects (mean ± SE)

Parameters	UC patients, n = 44	Controls, n = 44
Females/males	19/25	24/20
CRP (mg/L)	12.2 ± 4.5	2.6 ± 0.5
Albumin (g/L)	44.6 ± 0.7	50.2 ± 0.8
Iron (µmol/L)	16.1 ± 1.2	23.7 ± 1.6
Hb (g/dL)	131.3 ± 2.5	159 ± 1.2
MCV (L)	86.2 ± 1.2	94.8 ± 2.5
WBC (G/L )	7.6 ± 0.4	9.2 ± 0.6
BMI (kg/m2)	24.6 ± 0.6	24.1 ± 0.5
PLT (G/L)	298.5 ± 13.5	228.3 ± 10.4
Both ileum and colon localization	5/44 (11.4%)
Rectosigmoid
localization only	8/44 (18.2%)
Colon localization	31/44 (70.4%)