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Patients' characteristics.
| Ulcerative colitis | Crohn's disease | |
|---|---|---|
| Number (n) | 22 | 20 |
| Gender (male) | 15 | 7 |
| First diagnosis | 6 | 6 |
| Active (mean disease activity) | 16 (7·8) | 16 (243) |
| Mean disease duration (years) | 7 | 7·1 |
| Disease localization | ||
| Left-sided colitis | 16 | |
| Pancolitis | 6 | |
| Colon | 14 | |
| Colon + ileum | 6 | |
| Treatment | ||
| None | 6 | 6 |
| Topical steroids | 10 | 6 |
| Oral steroids | 4 | 8 |
| 5-ASA | 6 | 8 |
| Azathioprine | 6 | 3 |
| Infliximab | 2 | 7 |
5-ASA: 5-aminosalicylic acid.
