Clinical Characteristics and Long-term Outcomes of Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis: A Single-Center Experience in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

: Although pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC) has a different phenotype and clinical course than adult UC, its clinical features and outcomes are poorly defined, especially in Asian populations. This study investigated the clinical features and long-term outcomes of pediatric UC in a Korean population.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed 208 patients aged <18 years diagnosed with UC between 1987 and 2013. The patient characteristics at diagnosis according to the Paris classification and the clinical course were analyzed.

Results

The male-to-female ratio was 1.3:1, and the median patient age was 15.5 years. At diagnosis, 28.8% of patients had proctitis (E1), 27.8%, left-sided colitis (E2); 5.2%, extensive colitis (E3); and 38.2%, pancolitis (E4). The cum

SUBMITTER: Jang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8924810 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature