Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the 345 study participants
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age, years, mean ± SD | 50.2 ± 16.6 |
Male (%) | 206 (59.7) |
Disease extent (pancolitis/left-sided/procitis/others) | 148/96/93/8 |
Medication | |
5-aminoasalicylates (%) | 314 (91.0) |
Prednisolone (%) | 71 (20.6) |
Azathioprine | 53 (15.4) |
TNF-α monoclonal antibody (%) | 19 (5.5) |
Mayo endoscopic subscore, mean ± SD | 1.17 ± 0.9 |
Partial mucosal healing (Mayo endoscopic subscore ≤ 1) (%) | 218 (63.2) |
Mucosal healing (Mayo endoscopic subscore < 1) (%) | 90 (26.1) |
CRP (mg/dl) | 0.39 ± 1.13 |
Platelet (× 104/μL), mean ± SD | 25.91 ± 7.81 |