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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2008; 14(4): 612-616
Published online Jan 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.612
Table 1 Characteristics of patients with CD or UC
CharacteristicsCD (n = 71)UC (n = 106)
Sex (male/female)41/3056/50
Age (yr) [mean (range)]35 (13-70)45 (15-80)
Disease duration (yr) [mean (range)]5.3 (0.5-14)5.8 (0.5-23)
Smoker/non-smoker17/5426/80
Disease severity
Mild1353
Moderate3837
Severe2016
Previous surgery344