Table 1.

Characteristics of ulcerative colitis patients

Patients number (men/women)	13 (10/3)
Age (years)	36.5 ± 16.2
Height (cm)	167.2 ± 8.6
Body weight (kg)	56.3 ± 12.4
Type of UC
Total colitis type	7
Left-sided colitis type	6
Treatments
Anti-TNF-α antibodies	2
Cyclosporine/Taclorimus	5
Prednisolone	13
Nutritional therapy
TPN	10
PPN	3
Hospital days (days)	29.2 ± 11.5

Values are expressed as mean ± SD. UC, ulcerative colitis; TPN, total parenteral nutrition; PPN, peripheral parenteral nutrition.