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Information and clinical characteristics of ulcerative colitis patients and their healthy partners n (%)
| UC patients (n = 8) | Healthy partners (n = 8) | |
| mean age (SD) | 53 (9.57) | 42.25 (9.41) |
| Male | 6 (75.0) | 3 (37.5) |
| Age at diagnosis | ||
| 16-40 yr | 3 (37.5) | |
| Above 40 yr | 5 (62.5) | |
| Disease location | ||
| Colonic | 5 (62.5) | |
| Rectal | 3 (37.5) | |
| Concomitant upper GI disease | 4 (50.0) | |
| CRP | ||
| Normal (0-10 mg/L) | 5 (62.5) | |
| Abnormal | 3 (37.5) |
GI: Gastrointestinal; CRP: C-reactive protein; UC: Ulcerative colitis.
