Increased Chromogranin A Cell Density in the Large Intestine of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome after Receiving Dietary Guidance

Table 1

Densities of chromogranin A cells in the total colon, right colon, left colon, and rectum of the patients, defined by their gender, before and after receiving dietary guidance.

Location	Endocrine cell densities (cells/mm^2)				values before guidance	values after guidance
	Males before guidance	Females before guidance	Males after guidance	Females after guidance
Total colon	37.8	41.1	68.6	65.9	0.7	0.8
Right colon	18.2	17	21.4	28.1	0.8	0.1
Left colon	19.6	23.4	47.2	36	0.5	0.1
Rectum	53.8	36.6	55.8	43.1	0.2	0.2