Table 1. Baseline demographics, duration of disease and therapy of patients.

	UC N = 49	Active UC N = 19	Non-UC N = 23
Age (years)
Mean (SD)	38·5 (15·6)	36.13	36·7 (15·9)
Range	24–74	19–71	21–59
Gender (% male)	46	42	42
Duration of UC (years)
Mean (SD)	11·6 (9·53)	11.46 (10.97)
Range	1–40	1–39
SCCAI
Mean (SD)	3·04 (2·79)	6.42 (2.19)
Range	0–13	5–13
Treatment (current)
TNFα-blocker	20	6
Glucocorticoids	13	8
Mesalazine	26	9
Immuno-suppressive	6	3
No	10	3
Atopic Dermatitis			3