Research Article
Gene Expression-Genotype Analysis Implicates GSDMA, GSDMB, and LRRC3C as Contributors to Inflammatory Bowel Disease Susceptibility
Table 1
Clinical characteristics of participants.
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Patients were referred for investigation of gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g., diarrhea, fecal blood, or abdominal pain) or for screening for colorectal adenomas with the following findings: diverticulosis ( = 4), polyps ( = 5), low-grade dysplasia adenomas ( = 2), colorectal cancer ( = 2), hemorrhoids ( = 3), radiation proctitis ( = 1), or without pathological findings ( = 19). There were two instances of simultaneous diverticulosis and polyps and one instance of simultaneous diverticulosis and hemorrhoids. Median (range) values are given. |