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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2005; 11(46): 7266-7271
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7266
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7266
Table 4 Correlation between bacteria in tissue sections and histopathologic features in 60 colonic biopsies from 20 patients with lymphocytic colitis
| Feature | Bacteria | χ2 | P | |
| + | – | |||
| 1 Epithelial damage | ||||
| 1+ | 1 | 25 | 9.9 | 0.007 |
| 2+ | 4 | 14 | ||
| 3+ | 7 | 9 | ||
| 2 Crypt distortion | ||||
| 1+ | 10 | 40 | 0.4 | NS |
| 2+ | 2 | 8 | ||
| 3+ | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 LP Inflammation | ||||
| 2+ | 2 | 11 | 6.0 | 0.05 |
| 3+ | 4 | 29 | ||
| 4+ | 6 | 8 | ||
- Citation: Helal TE, Ahmed NS, Fotoh OAE. Lymphocytic colitis: A clue to bacterial etiology. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(46): 7266-7271
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i46/7266.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7266