Histopathologic Parameters at Diagnosis as Early Predictors of Histologic Remission along the Course of Ulcerative Colitis

Table 2

Univariate and multivariate analysis for clinical characteristics at diagnosis associated with histologic remission during follow-up in patients with ulcerative colitis.

Variable	Univariate	Multivariate	OR	95% CI		2
	value	value
Age at diagnosis
Before 17 years old	0.06	0.06	2.50	0.92-6.80	0.12	0.01
Between 17–40 years old	0.07	0.10	0.59	0.32-1.11	-0.10	0.01
Positive p-ANCAs	0.05	0.08	0.54	0.27-1.07	-0.11	0.01
Extension of the disease
Left colitis	0.03	0.09	0.26	0.03-2.04	-0.12	0.01
Treatment
Steroids	0.01	0.03	0.38	0.16-0.90	-0.14	0.02
Azathioprine	0.09	0.15	0.59	0.29-1.20	-0.09	0.01