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Baseline characteristics of enrolled cohort (N=149)
| Mean Age in yrs (SEM) | 37 (2) |
| Male (%) | 50 |
| Mean Disease Duration in yrs (SEM) | 21 (2) |
| Clinical Remission > 6 months (%) | 81 |
| Steroid use in last 12 months (%) | 13 |
| Disease geography | |
| Left-sided colitis (%) | 52 |
| Extensive colitis (%) | 48 |
| Current medications | |
| Mesalamine (%) | 76 |
| Azathioprine / mercaptopurine (%) | 18 |
| Infliximab (%) | 6 |
| Laboratory Markers (SEM) | |
| WCC (K/uL) | 6.3 (2) |
| Hematocrit (%) | 41 (0.4) |
| ESR (mm/hr) | 11 (1) |
| CRP (mg/L) | 3.6 (0.4) |
