Table 1 Characteristics of ulcerative colitis patients and symptomatic non-IBD controls.
From: The prevalence and transcriptional activity of the mucosal microbiota of ulcerative colitis patients
Ulcerative colitis | Non-IBD | |
|---|---|---|
N | 44 | 35 |
Females | 22 | 18 |
Age, median (range); years | 35 (18, 66) | 35 (21, 69) |
Antibiotics 3 to 13 months before inclusion | 1 | 2 |
Disease extent | ||
Proctitis (E1) | 10 | — |
Left-sided colitis (E2) | 14 | — |
Extensive colitis (E3) | 20 | — |
Samples (inflamed/control) | ||
Ileum | 0/35 | 0/28 |
Ascending colon | 16/14 | 0/7 |
Descending colon | 14/18 | 0/0 |
Rectum | 13/0 | 0/0 |
