Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2012; 18(34): 4758-4764
Published online Sep 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i34.4758
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study subjects
ItemsHan populationUyghur populationTotal
UC patients5349102
Gender (male/female)22/3125/2447/55
Age of onset (yr)52 ± 1546 ± 1548 ± 16
Extensive colitis20 (0.38)30 (0.61)50 (0.49)
Distal colitis33 (0.62)19 (0.39)52 (0.51)
Mild and moderate47 (0.89)40 (0.82)87 (0.85)
Severe6 (0.11)9 (0.18)15 (0.15)
Healthy controls161149310
Gender (male/female)67/9470/79137/173
Age of onset (yr)48 ± 1549 ± 1347 ± 14