Differential Expression of MUC12, MUC16, and MUC20 in Patients with Active and Remission Ulcerative Colitis

Table 2

Clinical and demographic characteristics of ulcerative colitis patients.

Characteristics	Number of patients
Gender (M/F)	19/21
Current age (mean years; range)	40 (18–65)
Age at diagnosis (mean years; range)	24 (18–55)
Disease duration	4 2 years
Disease activity (active/remission)	20/20
Disease extension: distal colitis/pancolitis	22/18
Endoscopic activity (inactive/mild/moderate/severe)	20/4/8/8
Histological activity (inactive/mild/moderate/severe)	20/4/8/8
Current therapy
5-Aminosalicylate	40
Corticosteroids	12
Azathioprine	15
Extraintestinal manifestations (absent/present)	19/21
Control group
Number of patients, sex (M/F)	9/21
Mean age (years; range)	53 (19–73)