Table 1 Clinical and demographic data of ulcerative colitis patients

Number of patients

26

Number of patients dropped out

2

Female/male

16/10

Median [range] age at entry

34.5 [30.0–52.5]

Duration of UC, years (median, range)

4.0 [1.3–11.8]

Age at diagnosis, years (median, range)

32.0 [22.5–44.0]

Location

 Proctitis

6

 Left-sided

5

 Extensive

15

Clinical disease activity

 Mild/ Moderate/ Severe

0/14/12

Endoscopic severity

 Moderate (score 2) / Severe (score 3)

22/4

Medication used

 No medication

3

 5-ASA

11

 Corticosteroids and 5-ASA

3

 Corticosteroids, 5-asa and azathioprine

5

 Corticosteroids and azathioprine

1

 5-ASA and azathioprine

3

Response to therapy

21

 Reactivation (after/before 6 months)

6 (1/5)

 Rescued by anti-TNF-α

6