Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of the Enrolled Patients Are Shown (n=33)

Data are presented as mean±SD.

UC, ulcerative colitis; AZA, azathioprine; GMA, granulocyte/monocyte adsorption; CAI, clinical activity index; PSL, prednisolone; CRP, C-reactive protein; EI, endoscopic index.

^*Steroid refractory was defined as active disease in spite of an optimum dose of PSL for 14 days; ^†AZA, 0.5-1.0 mg/day.