Table 1.
Total patients (n = 67) | |
Gender (male/female) | 39/28 (58.2/41.8) |
Age (yr) | 35 (13-78) |
Age at diagnosis (yr) | 31 (11-78) |
Disease duration (mo) | 24 (0-132) |
Disease extent | |
Proctitis | 5 (7.5) |
Left-sided colitis | 21 (31.3) |
Extensive colitis | 41 (61.2) |
First attack of UC | 32 (47.8) |
Number of previous flares | 2 (1-4) |
Initial disease activity | |
Full Mayo score | 9 (5-10) |
Partial Mayo score | 6 (3-7) |
Initial prednisolone dose (mg) | |
≥ 30 and < 40 | 35 (52.2) |
≥ 40 | 32 (47.8) |
Duration of oral corticosteroid use (d) | 13 (3-50) |
Maintenance before flare up | |
None/salicylates/azathioprine | 6/47/14 |
Concomitant medications | |
Salicylates | 53 |
Azathioprine | 14 |
CRP (mg/dL) | 10.9 (0.1-153.0) |
ESR (mm/h) | 40.0 (3.0-120.0) |
Hemoglobin (mg/dL) | 11.7 (6.4-16.5) |
Albumin (mg/dL) | 3.6 (2.3-5.0) |
Data are expressed as absolute numbers (percentage) or median. UC: Ulcerative colitis; CRP: C-reactive protein; ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate.