Table 1 Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics of patients (means ± SD)

Age (y)

39.7 ± 13.6

38.9 ± 13.5

0.819

Male gender (%)

25 (78.13)

26 (86.67)

0.379

Duration of disease (y)

2.55 ± 2.86

2.32 ± 1.82

0.064

Extent of the disease (%) (Montreal type)

 Ulcerative proctitis (E1)

9 (28.13)

10 (33.33)

0.906

 Left-sided UC (E2)

16 (50.00)

14 (46.67)

 Extensive UC (E3)

7 (21.88)

6 (20.00)

Disease activity (%) (MMS)

 Mild

5 (15.63)

6 (20.00)

0.652

 Moderate

27 (84.37)

24 (80.00)

MMS

7.69 ± 1.84

7.20 ± 1.77

0.211

Partial Mayo score

3.69 ± 1.03

3.37 ± 0.96

0.448

MMES

2.30 ± 0.53

2.40 ± 0.50

0.695

SIBDQ score

46.93 ± 9.33

49.43 ± 9.17

0.292

Blood indicators

 CRP (mg/L)

9.98 ± 14.44

8.98 ± 14.69

0.648

 ESR (mm/h)

18.61 ± 18.73

16.83 ± 16.86

0.644

 Hb (g/L)

109.9 ± 15.32

110.5 ± 15.87

0.936

 ALB (g/L)

38.70 ± 7.05

38.44 ± 7.55

0.952