Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2013; 19(34): 5665-5670
Published online Sep 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i34.5665
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
CharacteristicspH-dependent delayed release (n= 73)Pro-drugs (n= 18)Time-dependent sustained release (n= 11)
Age (mean ± SE) (yr)47.24 ± 1.6151.38 ± 2.3947.54 ± 4.97
Gender (M/F)49/248/106/5
Extent of disease
Proctosigmoiditis22%22%0%
Left colitis10%11%0%
Pancolitis68%67%100%
Age at diagnosis (mean ± SE)34.88 ± 1.6132.72 ± 2.3031.09 ± 3.30
Duration of disease (yr)11.56 ± 0.8117.22 ± 4.2115.00 ± 2.62
Time since last 5-ASA administration (h)21.43 ± 1.2223.88 ± 4.2120.63 ± 2.52