BACKGROUND There are little data on the epidemiological and clinical features of adult patients with ulcerative colitis(UC) in the different Italian regions,mainly derived from the absence of a national *** prevents c...
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BACKGROUND There are little data on the epidemiological and clinical features of adult patients with ulcerative colitis(UC) in the different Italian regions,mainly derived from the absence of a national *** prevents correct interpretation of the disease *** To assess the main clinical and epidemiological features of adult patients diagnosed with UC in Sardinia,*** We performed a multicenter,observational,cross-sectional study that included adult patients with UC enrolled in seven gastroenterology unit centers in *** were obtained from the patients’ medical records and from a questionnaire administered at the inclusion *** Four hundred and forty-two patients with UC were *** median age at diagnosis was 39years(interquartile range 28-48).After a median disease duration of 10 years,53 patients experienced proximal extension of proctitis or left-sided ***-five patients developed extraintestinal *** patients(4.3%) developed cancer:two with colorectal cancer and seventeen with extracolonic ***(5-ASA) remains the mainstay of treatment for ***,95 patients(21.5%) were treated with one or more biologic agents,whereas 15 patients(3.4%) underwent surgery,mostly *** Our results provide important insights into the clinical and epidemiological features of patients with UC,and while waiting for a national Italian registry,present eligible data on the UC population in Sardinia.
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