Table 1 Clinical characteristic of the patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Patients no

53

52

Mean age ± SD (range), years

49.8 ± 13.9 (20–79)

36.6 ± 13.6 (17–69)

Mean duration of disease ± SD (range), months

85.9 ± 81.8 (1–348)

72.4 ± 68.6 (1–388)

Male

30

21

Female

23

31

Current smokers

5

32

Ex smokers

20

2

Never smokers

28

18

Disease extent (UC)

   Proctitis

10

   Left-sided colitis

15

   Extensive colitis

28

Disease location (CD)

   Ileum

17

   Colon

4

   Ileum + colon

31

Disease behavior (CD)

   Inflammatory

32

   Strictrurizing

8

   Penetrating

12

Active disease

22

17

Inactive disease

31

35

Extraintestinal manifestations

24

29

Current treatment*

   5-ASA

51

51

   Steroids

28

43

   Enemas (5-ASA and/or steroids)

27

5

   Immunosuppressive agents

13

21

   Metronidazole

11

28

   Infliximab

4

15

   Parenteral nutrition

2

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