Infliximab to treat severe ulcerative colitis

Table 1 Laboratory test results by treatment regimen

	Azathioprine	Cyclosporine	Infliximab (after 18 mo of treatment)
Hemoglobin, g/dL	5.0	8.0	13.0
Hematocrit (%)	13	19	40
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, mm in the first hour	130	230	7
Albumin, g/dL	2	2.5	3.5
Iron, mg/dL	10	15	55
α-1 glycoprotein, mg/dL	230	245	< 100
C-reactive protein, mg/dL	> 5	> 5	< 5

Table 2 Mayo scale score for ulcerative colitis by treatment regimen

	Azathioprine	Cyclosporine	Infliximab
Frequency of evacuations	3	3	0
Rectal bleeding	3	3	0
Endoscopic findings	3	3	0
Overall medical evaluation	3	3	0