Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2013; 19(45): 8269-8281
Published online Dec 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i45.8269
Table 2 Receptor for the advanced glycation end products expression in Crohn’s disease diseased areas vs control tissues n (%)
ScorePatientsControlsP value
Grading (epithelium)0.001
I2 (20)8 (80)
II6 (86)1 (14)
III6 (100)0 (0)
Grading (lamina propria)0.021
I7 (44)9 (56)
II2 (100)0 (0)
III4 (100)0 (0)
Intensity (epithelium)0.480
02 (67)1 (33)
13 (43)4 (57)
29 (69)4 (31)
Intensity (lamina propria)0.260
04 (50)4 (50)
14 (50)4 (50)
25 (83)1 (17)
Epithelial positive cells% (median: 25th-75th)0.008
55 (20-70)5 (5-5)
Lamina propria positive cellsn/10 hpf (median: 25th-75th)0.030
5 (1-15)1 (0-2)