Table 1. Patient's Characteristics.
| Variable | n=88 |
|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) | 45/43 |
| Age at diagnosis (yr) (Median) | 34 (10–75) |
| Extent of disease | |
| Extensive colitis | 32 (36.4) |
| Left-sided | 21 (23.9) |
| Proctitis | 34 (38.6) |
| Unclear | 1 (1.1) |
| Endoscopic Mayo score | |
| Mayo-0 | 43 (48.9) |
| Mayo-1 | 45 (51.1) |
| Maintenance therapy | |
| 5-ASA | 72 (81.8) |
| AZA/6MP | 12 (13.6) |
| GMAA | 1 (1.1) |
| TNF-α antagonists | 6 (6.8) |
| None | 8 (9.1) |
| History of treatment with corticosteroid | 23 (26.1) |
| Corticosteroid refractory | 4 (4.5) |
| Corticosteroid dependent | 6 (6.8) |
Values are presented as n (%).
M, male; F, female; 5-ASA, 5-aminosalicylic acid; AZA/6MP, Azathioprine/6-mercaptopurine; GMAA, granulocyte monocyte adsorption apheresis; TNF, tumor necrosis factor.