Clinical characteristics of patients without neoplasms (UC-SD and UC-LD without neoplasm)
| Group | Patient no. | Age (years) | Sex | Duration of disease (years) | Indication for surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC-LD, ulcerative colitis of long duration; UC-SD, ulcerative colitis of short duration. | |||||
| UC-SD | 1 | 37 | M | 0.5 | Steroid resistant |
| 2 | 54 | M | 0.5 | Steroid resistant | |
| 3 | 22 | F | 2 | Perforation | |
| 4 | 39 | F | 2 | Toxic megacolon | |
| UC-LD without neoplasm | 1 | 24 | F | 5 | Steroid resistant |
| 2 | 25 | M | 6 | Steroid resistant | |
| 3 | 44 | F | 7 | Steroid resistant | |
| 4 | 26 | F | 8 | Steroid resistant | |
| 5 | 28 | F | 8 | Steroid dependent | |
| 6 | 25 | F | 12 | Steroid resistant | |
| 7 | 27 | F | 13 | Steroid resistant | |