Table 1.

. Clinical characteristics of UC patients (n = 13). Current treatments include 5-aminosalicyclic acid, azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, methotrexate, infliximab, and adalimumab.

Characteristic	n
Age
<40	6
40–50	2
50–60	3
>60	2
Sex
Male	6
Female	7
Duration of Colitis (years)
<5	3
5–10	3
10–15	1
15–20	4
>20	2
Severity (UCDAI scoring)
<5	6
5–10	6
>10	1
Smoking History
Non-smoker	9
Ex-smoker	4
Current smoker	0