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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2008; 14(20): 3183-3187
Published online May 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3183
Published online May 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3183
Table 1 General characteristic of patients with OAC
| Characteristic | Total (n = 59) |
| Age, median (range, yr) | 82 (64-101) |
| Men, n (%) | 25 (42) |
| Body mass index, median (range) | 21 (17-29) |
| Patient subsets, n (%) | |
| Ulcerative colitis | 37 (63) |
| Crohn's disease | 14 (24) |
| Indeterminate colitis | 8 (13) |
| Presenting symptoms, n (%) | |
| Rectal bleeding | 35 (65) |
| Diarrhea | 27 (50) |
| Abdominal pain | 23 (42) |
| Weight loss | 18 (33) |
| Constipation | 7 (13) |
| Fever | 5 (9) |
| Extra-intestinal symptoms, n (%) | 9 (17) |
| NSAIDs, n (%) | 13 (22) |
| Diverticulosis coli, n (%) | 36 (61) |
- Citation: Hadithi M, Cazemier M, Meijer GA, Bloemena E, Felt-Bersma RJ, Mulder CJ, Meuwissen SG, Peña AS, Bodegraven AAV. Retrospective analysis of old-age colitis in the Dutch inflammatory bowel disease population. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(20): 3183-3187
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i20/3183.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.3183