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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2008; 14(31): 4923-4927
Published online Aug 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4923
Table 3 Demographics and phenotype of IBD patients
CD patientsUC patients
(n = 61)(n = 151)
Sex (M:F)40:2191:60
Median age (yr, mean ± SD)36.9 ± 13.743.8 ± 13.4
Patients with relative(s) who have IBD02 (1.3%)
Location of CDLocation of ulcerative colitis
Small bowel only (%)25 (41.0)Rectum sigmoid colon86 (57.0)
Colon only (%)7 (11.5)Left hemicolon18 (11.9)
Small bowel & colon (%)29 (47.5)Extensive47 (31.1)
Behaviour of Crohn’s disease (%)Severe criteria of ulcerative colitis
Non-stricturing, non-penetrating (%)26 (42.6)Mild74 (49.0)
Penetrating (%)15 (24.6)Moderate57 (37.7)
Stricturing (%)19 (31.1)Severe20 (13.2)
Stricturing & penetrating (%)1 (1.6)