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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2008; 14(34): 5316-5321
Published online Sep 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5316
Table 1 Steroid-naïve UC patient characteristics (mean ± SD)
CharacteristicsData
Male/Female11/7
Age (yr)46.1 ± 18.4
Duration of disease (yr)6.0 ± 8.5
Clinical course
First attack4
Relapse-remitting6
Chronic continuous8
Extent of disease
Entire15
Left sided2
Rectum1
Endoscopic findings
Erosions9
Geographic ulcers6
Deep ulcers3