Table 1 Entry demography of the 41 patients of this study

Gender:

Male/Female

14/10

7/10

Mean age (range)

33.6(15–78)

35.4(13–65)

Extent of UC

Total

17

10

Left sided

6

5

Recto-sigmoid

1

2

Clinical course

Chronic continuous type

0

1

Relapsing remitting type

28

14

First UC episode

0

2

Inpatient/Outpatient

19/5

17/0

Patients with a history of exposure to PSL

17

13

Patients on AZA (50mg/day)

8

8