Journal of digestive diseases
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To study the extent of early atherosclerosis in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients by measuring carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and the correlation between CIMT, serum homocysteine level and homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in UC. ⋯ Higher CIMT might indicate subclinical atherosclerosis in UC patients. Patients' age, duration of UC, HOMA-IR and homocysteine levels are important factors associated with increased CIMT.