Predictive factors of clinical response in steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis treated with granulocyte-monocyte apheresis

Table 1 Characteristics of granulocyte-monocyte apheresis treated patients: Demographic and clinical data

Sex	F/M	39/30
Age (yr)	mean (range)	42.36 (27-75)
Duration of disease (mo)	mean (range)	41.34 (12-262)
Location of disease	Left side/pancolitis	47/22
Steroid course	Dependent/resistant	49/20
CAI	mean (range)	9.10 (6-13)
ESR (mm/h)	mean (range)	33.09 (2-20)
CRP (mg/dL)	mean (range)	2.04 (0.3-7.3)
WBC 103	mean (range)	10.69 (5.7-14)

CAI: Clinical activity index; ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C reactive protein; WBC: White blood cell.