Table 2 Clinical parameters

Age (median years (range))

31 (19-59)

46 (18-68)

54 (18-77)

Average age at diagnosis (years)

27

33

NA

Average years with disease (disease duration)

8

9.3

NA

Female/male

6/7

13/7

8/4

Smoking

  Smoker (S)

8

1

4

  Previous (P)

4

8

1

  Never (N)

1

11

5

  Not disclosed (ND)

-

-

2

Ethnicity

  Danish (DK)

9

19

12

  European (EU)

1

-

-

  Middle Eastern (ME)

3

1

-

Number of individuals with family history of other autoimmune diseases

1 (7%)

6 (30%)

5 (41%)

Number of patients on medication

NA

  5-ASA

2

13

  Solumedrol

2

1

  Azathioprin

2

2

  Budesonide

1

1

  Prednisolon

1

2

Disease index

HB index = 3-36

SCCAI index = 2-12