Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Feb 15, 2013; 4(1): 18-23
Published online Feb 15, 2013. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v4.i1.18
Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the included patients (mean ± SD)
Patient characteristicsTreated (n = 7)Untreated (n = 6)P vaule
Age (yr)50.0 ± 14.645.0 ± 13.60.540
Gender (male/female)4/33/30.400
Extent of disease
Pancolitis650.540
Left- sided110.540
Age on diagnosis of UC, yr35.7 ± 13.341.5 ± 13.30.530
Duration of disease, yr14.2 ± 9.33.5 ± 1.80.008
Hospitalized patients640.560
Prehospitalization treatment
SC420.560
Thiopurines321.000
Infliximab1101.000
5-asa541.000
SC + thiopurines211.000
Treatment during hospitalization
SC630.400
Infliximab101.000
Cyclosporine300.200
Timing of colonoscopy (d)3.8 ± 2.42.7 ± 3.40.600
Positive cytopathic changes on HE200.460
Hospitalization outcome
Death101.000
Colectomy101.000
Outcome by the of the follow-up
Colectomy300.190
Death101.000