ABCC7/CFTR Expression Is Associated with the Clinical Course of Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of UC patients and controls.

Clinical characteristics	Active UC		Remission UC		Controls
		%		%		%
Gender
Male	10	50	10	47.6	10	47.6
Female	10	50	11	52.4	11	52.4
Age (median, range)	40	(24–72)	47	(16–75)	44	(25–74)
Age at diagnosis (mean, SD)	31	(6–56)	34	(9–66)
Years of evolution (median, range)	6	(1–24)	7	(0–17)
Extent of disease
E1	6	30	6	28
E2	7	35	7	34
E3	7	35	8	38
Activity of UC
Mi	2	10
Mo	9	45
Se	9	45
Extraintestinal manifestation
Present	10	50	11	52.3
Absent	10	50	10	47.7
Clinical course of disease
Initially active	7	35	7	33.3
Intermittent	7	35	7	33.3
Continuous	6	30	7	33.3
Medical treatment
5-ASA	20	100	21	100
Steroids	7	35	0	0
Thiopurines	4	20	5	23.8