PT-257 Table Mean telomere lengths in UC subjects and controls
Subject group (n = 63)
Age (years)
Telomere length (kbp)
UC (n = 22)
58 (12)
5.6 (1.3)*
M : F = 3 : 1
Controls (n = 41)
58 (12)
11.6 (1.9)
M : F = 3 : 1
Values are mean (SD). *Statistically significant (analysis of variance). UC, ulcerative colitis.