Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with early vs. adult vs. late onset ulcerative colitis

Kalkan, Ismail; Dagli, Ulku; Oztas, ERKİN; Tunc, Bilge; Ulker, Aysel

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2012.12.014

Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with early vs. adult vs. late onset ulcerative colitis

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Kalkan I. H., Dagli U., Oztas E., Tunc B., Ulker A.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, vol.24, no.3, pp.273-277, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejim.2012.12.014
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.273-277
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background & aims: There is limited data comparing influence of age on the presentation, clinical course, and therapeutic response of patients with ulcerative colitis. We aimed to compare the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with UC in older age vs. adulthood vs. early age.