Comparison of clinical characteristics of new onset ulcerative colitis in the elderly versus the youth and middle-aged patients

摘要

Objective To analyze the differences in the clinical characteristics,endoscopy,pathology and therapy between the patients with new onset ulcerative colitis(UC)in the elderly versus youth and middle-aged patients.Methods A review analysis was carried out in the 178hospitalized patients with UC in Third Hospital of Peking University from 1994 to 2010.The patients were divided into two groups according to the age of onset:UC onset at age of 60 years and older were enrolled in elderly