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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2015; 21(1): 254-261
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.254
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.254
Table 5 Demographic data and clinical features of patients according to long-term prognosis
Colectomy (n = 6) | No colectomy (n = 9) | P value | |
Male:Female (patient no.) | 2:4 | 6:3 | P = 0.315 NS |
Age at onset (yr; mean ± SE) | 17.0 ± 2.8 | 32.3 ± 4.6 | P = 0.063 NS |
Age at CyA treatment (yr; mean ± SE) | 21.5 ± 3.3 | 36.6 ± 5.1 | P = 0.099 NS |
Duration of UC (mo; mean ± SE) | 61.8 ± 18.1 | 62.7 ± 30.6 | P = 0.982 NS |
CAI score pre-CyA (mean ± SE) | 15.7 ± 0.6 | 14.2 ± 0.7 | P = 0.164 NS |
CAI score post-CyA (mean ± SE) | 5.0 ± 1.0 | 5.6 ± 1.2 | P = 0.732 NS |
CRP pre-CyA (mean ± SE) | 6.8 ± 2.0 | 7.7 ± 1.7 | P = 0.726 NS |
Hb (mean ± SE) | 11.3 ± 0.8 | 10.5 ± 0.7 | P = 0.520 NS |
Disease extent (patient No.) | |||
Pancolitis: Lt-sided colitis | 5:1 | 7:2 | P = 1.000 NS |
Clinical course (patient No.) | P = 0.446 NS | ||
Relapse-remitting | 4 | 7 | |
Chronic continuous | 1 | 2 | |
Acute fulminating | 1 | 0 | |
Initial attack | 0 | 0 | |
Endoscopic findings | |||
Poor extensibility (+):(-) | 1:5 | 4:5 | P = 0.584 NS |
Deep ulcer (+):(-) | 4:2 | 8:1 | P = 0.523 NS |
Mucosal bleeding (+):(-) | 1:5 | 4:5 | P = 0.580 NS |
- Citation: Miyake N, Ando T, Ishiguro K, Maeda O, Watanabe O, Hirayama Y, Maeda K, Morise K, Matsushita M, Furukawa K, Funasaka K, Nakamura M, Miyahara R, Ohmiya N, Goto H. Azathioprine is essential following cyclosporine for patients with steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(1): 254-261
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i1/254.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.254