31.   In our series, the mean age was higher, and the male to female ratio was lower than reported, but still indicated a male predominance.

32.   The distribution of twins in concordant and discordant twin pairs, and the number of twins with an ileostomy, are shown in Table I.

33.   The mean age at diagnosis was similar in both groups.

34.   The significant decrease in sweat spot test score with increasing age would indicate that age is an influential factor in the response to the sweat spot test.

35.   There were no age or sex related differences in cyclic nucloeitde values in any group of subjects.

36.   Hence age alone is not a contraindication to restorative surgery provided that the anal sphincter is preserved in its entirety.

37.   We conclude that age itself is not a contraindication to the performance of restorative proctocolectomy with pouch anal anastomosis.

38.   Fifty three were women and the mean age was the same for men and women.

39.   Increasing age was significantly protective in AIDS related sclerosing cholangitis.

40.   The Victorian age was not simply one of progress, measured in terms of population growth and economic activity.