Table 1.

Demographic data of patients for paired mRNA and microRNA (miR) analysis. n: number of subjects; n/a: not applicable; St. dev.: standard deviation; 5-aminosalicylic acid: 5-ASA.

	Active ulcerative Colitis (UC) (n = 11)	Normal Colon (n = 11)
Average age (years)	47.3 (range 22–85)	56.1 (range 46–78)
Sex	Male 6; Female 5	Male 6; Female 5
Duration of disease; Mean (range)	10.0 years (1–34)	n/a
Extent of disease	Left sided colitis 6; Distal colitis 5	n/a
Mayo score; Mean (St. dev.)	Clinical 7.55 (2.12); Endoscopic 2.73 (0.47)	0
5-ASA	6	n/a
Thiopurines	3 (2 also on 5-ASA)	n/a
Infliximab/Adilumimab	1 (also on 5-ASA)	n/a
No medication	3	n/a