Basic Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2006; 12(39): 6325-6330
Published online Oct 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6325
Table 1 Characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis
CharacteristicUC (n = 131)
Age of onset (yr)36.8 ± 15.3
Colitis duration (yr)8.8 ± 7.7
Extension
Proctitis22 (16.8%)
Left-sided59 (45.0%)
Pancolitis50 (38.2%)
Type of clinical course
First episode14 (10.7%)
Chronic relapse79 (60.3%)
Chronic persistent38 (29.0%)
Severity
Mild40 (30.5%)
Moderate61 (46.6%)
Severe30 (22.9%)