Table 1

General characteristics of the inflammatory bowel disease population

Ulcerative colitis Crohn’s disease
No of patients976483
M:F ratio484:492202:281
Median (range) follow up (y)10.7 (0.03–64.3)10.2 (0.03–57.4)
Erythema nodosum 9 (0.9%)27 (5.6%)
Uveitis30 (3.1%)31 (6.4%)
Pyoderma gangrenosum 5 (0.5%) 6 (1.2%)