Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with mild UC
Clinical characteristics | UC (15 cases) | Healthy subjects (15 cases) |
|---|---|---|
Age | mean age = 31 years old (range from 19 to 42) | mean age = 30 years old (range from 24 to 45) |
Gender | 7 females/8 males | 8 females /7 males |
Course of disease | All ≥ 6 months | NA |
Medication | Â | NA |
 Salicylic acid | 15 cases | – |
 Hormone | 8 cases | – |
 Biological agents | 1 case | – |
 Enema with traditional Chinese medicine | 10 cases | – |
Mayo score | Mean value = 7 (rang from 4 to 10) | NA |
MES score | Mean value = 2 (rang from 1 to 2) | NA |