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      * M: Male; F: Female.
        | Patient's; | Ulcerative    Colitis No.=38 | Crohn's    Disease No.=16 |  
        | Gender* | M (%) | F (%) | M (%) | F (%) |  
        | 24(63.1) | 14 (36.8) | 12 (75) | 4 (25) |  
        | Age    group/years |  
        | ≤30 | 5 (20.8) | 4 (28.5) | 1 (8.33) | 0 (0%) |  
        | 30-39 | 3 (12.5) | 5 (35.7) | 8 (66.66) | 2 (50) |  
        | ≥40 | 16 (66.6) | 5 (35.7) | 3 (25) | 2 (50) |  
        | Mean age    at onset/years | (35.31 ± 4.66) | (36.22 ± 2.78) |  |