TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
| Parameters | (n=149) | |
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Age | 45.22±14 | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 99 | 66.2 |
| Female | 50 | 33.8 |
| Disease location | ||
| Proctitis | 12 | 8 |
| Left-sided | 64 | 43 |
| Extensive | 73 | 49 |
| Disease severity of UC (Mayo Subscore) | ||
| 0 | 12 | 9.1 |
| 1 | 10 | 7.5 |
| 2 | 16 | 12.1 |
| 3 | 94 | 71.2 |
| Clinical activity | ||
| Remission | 31 | 20.8 |
| Mild activity | 39 | 26.1 |
| Moderate activity | 33 | 22.1 |
| Severe activity | 46 | 31 |
| Treatment | ||
| Mesalazine | 140 | 94.1 |
| Sulfasalazine | 9 | 5.8 |
| Azathiopyrine | 44 | 29.4 |
| Anti-TNF | 5 | 3.3 |
| Cyclosporine | 2 | 1 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 2.95±4.73 | |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.75±0.82 | |
| CAR | 1.01±1.77 | |
| ESR (mm/h) | 32.41±25.18 | |
UC: Ulcerative colitis; Anti-TNF: Anti-tumor necrosis factor; CRP: C-reactive protein; CAR: CRP/albumin ratio; ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate.