Jundishapur Scientific Medical Journal

Jundishapur Scientific Medical Journal

Epidemiologic Characteristics and Frequency of Anatomical Pattern of Ulcerative Colitis in Patients Referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital During Years 2007 to 2011

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Reza Taherkhani 1
Bijan Ahmadi 2
Fatemeh Farshad Pour 1
Mahdi Esmaeilizadeh 3
Mojtaba Dolatshahi 4
Manouchehr Makvandi 1
Gholam Reza Hamzavi 3
1 Department of Virology, Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center and Department of Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
3 Department of Physiology, Physiology Research Center, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
4 Department of Physiology, Physiology Research Center, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract
Background and Objective: Ulcerative colitis is one of the inflammatory bowel diseases with unknown etiology. Studies done in different parts of the world showed that the sites of colonic involvement and epidemiology of this disease are varied. The aim of this study was to investigate the pattern of colonic involvement and epidemiologic charateristics of patient referred to Imam Khomeini hospital of Ahvaz during the years 2007-2011.
Subjects and Methods: In this retrospective study, the data from 98 patients, who referred to Imam Khomeini hospital during these 5 years with ulcerative colitis, which was confirmed by colonoscopy or pathology, were investigated and analyzed.
Results: Mean age of patients was 38.95±2.14 years, 42.8 % were in age group of 31-50 years and male to female ratio was 1.18. The most frequent site of colonic involvement was rectosigmoid (21.4 %) and pancolit (19.4 %). Although 52 % of patients had no co-existing disease, anemia was the most prevalent co-existing disease (16.3 %).
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, the most frequent site of colonic involvement was rectosigmoid, and dominant sex pattern changed from female to male.
Keywords
Inflammatory bowel diseases
Ulcerative colitis
Pattern of colonic involvement
Background and Objective: Ulcerative colitis is one of the inflammatory bowel diseases with unknown etiology. Studies done in different parts of the world showed that the sites of colonic involvement and epidemiology of this disease are varied. The aim of this study was to investigate the pattern of colonic involvement and epidemiologic charateristics of patient referred to Imam Khomeini hospital of Ahvaz during the years 2007-2011.
Subjects and Methods: In this retrospective study, the data from 98 patients, who referred to Imam Khomeini hospital during these 5 years with ulcerative colitis, which was confirmed by colonoscopy or pathology, were investigated and analyzed.
Results: Mean age of patients was 38.95±2.14 years, 42.8 % were in age group of 31-50 years and male to female ratio was 1.18. The most frequent site of colonic involvement was rectosigmoid (21.4 %) and pancolit (19.4 %). Although 52 % of patients had no co-existing disease, anemia was the most prevalent co-existing disease (16.3 %).
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, the most frequent site of colonic involvement was rectosigmoid, and dominant sex pattern changed from female to male.
Jundishapur Scientific Medical Journal
Volume 13, Issue 3 - Serial Number 90
September and October 2014
Pages 276-282

  • Receive Date 07 July 2013
  • Revise Date 05 March 2014
  • Accept Date 08 April 2014