Table 1.

Demografic and clinical characteristics of UC patients.

Severity of the Disease (PUCAI Score)	Mild	Moderate	Total
	29 (48.3%)	31 (51.7%)	60 (100%)
Sex, N (%)
Male	13 (44.8%)	13 (41.9%)	26
Female	16 (55.2%)	18 (58.1%)	34
Mean age at diagnosis (years)	13.7	13.9	13.7
Mean PUCAI:
At diagnosis	20.7	43.7	32.3
After 3 months	2.2	5.0	3.7
Treatment, N (%)
Mesalazine	29 (100%)	31 (100%)	60 (100%)
Corticosteroids	18 (62%)	25 (80.6%)	43 (71.7%)
Response rate to initial treatment, N (%)	26 (89.7%)	25 (80.6%)	51 (85%)
Early relapse, N (%)	6 (20.7%)	7 (22.6%)	13 (21.7%)
Primary sclerosing cholangitis, N (%)	6 (20.7%)	3 (9.7%)	9 (15%)