Table 1

Demographic and disease features of the patients before FESS

Group
Control
FESS

Sex
Male: 15; female: 17
Male: 18; female: 14
Age
33.23 (20 – 66)
35.82 (26 – 58)
Weight (kg)
62 (55 – 68)
60 (51 – 71)
Duration of UC (months)
28 (15 – 68)
35 (29 – 78)
Prednisolone equivalent (mg/day)
15 (5 – 20)
15 (5 – 20)

Data are shown as medians (interquartile ranges). UC, ulcerative colitis; FESS: functional endoscopic sinus surgery.

Yang et al. BMC Gastroenterology 2005 5:28   doi:10.1186/1471-230X-5-28