Characteristic | Balsalazide | Mesalazine | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.5 g bid | 3.0 g bid | 0.5 g tid | ||||
n | 48 | 40 | 44 | |||
Sex (M/F) | 31/17 | 24/16 | 29/15 | |||
Height (cm) (mean (range)) | 172.3 (152–192) | 171.0 (154–194) | 172.8 (145–193) | |||
Weight (kg) (mean (range)) | 74.7 (49–105) | 70.7 (44–96) | 74.5 (50–110) | |||
Smoker (yes/no) | 4/44 | 3/37 | 6/38 | |||
Alcohol dependence (yes/no) | 3/45 | 3/37 | 1/43 |