Research Article
TRPV Subfamily (TRPV2, TRPV3, TRPV4, TRPV5, and TRPV6) Gene and Protein Expression in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis
Table 2
Sociodemographic characterization of the patients and controls.
| Clinical characteristics | Active UC (28) | Remission UC (16) | Controls (25) | | % | | % | | % |
| Gender | Male | 11 | 37.9 | 8 | 50 | 8 | 30.77 | Female | 18 | 62.1 | 8 | 50 | 18 | 69.23 | Age (median, range) | | 40 | (24-72) | 47 | (16-75) | 54 | (23-74) | Age at diagnosis (mean, SD) | | 31 | (6-56) | 34 | (9-66) | | | Years of evolution (median, range) | | 6 | (1–24) | 7 | (0-17) | | |
| Extent of disease | E1 | 7 | 24.1 | 2 | 12.5 | | | E2 | 2 | 6.8 | 1 | 6.3 | E3 | 18 | 62.1 | 11 | 68.8 | Not classifiable | 2 | 6.9 | 2 | 12.5 |
| Extraintestinal manifestations | Present | 10 | 34.5 | 9 | 56.3 | | | Absent | 17 | 58.6 | 5 | 31.3 | Not documented | 2 | 6.9 | 2 | 12.5 |
| Clinical course of disease | Initially active | 11 | 37.9 | 2 | 12.5 | | | Intermittent | 1 | 48.2 | 9 | 56.3 | Continuous | 2 | 6.9 | 2 | 12.5 | Not documented | 2 | 6.9 | 3 | 18.8 |
| Medical treatment | 5-ASA | 26 | 89.7 | 9 | 56.3 | | | Steroids | 7 | 24.1 | 3 | 18.8 | Thiopurines | 4 | 13.8 | 2 | 12.5 | Anti-TNFα | 1 | 3.4 | | |
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