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 3 Receptor for the advanced glycation end products expression in Crohn’s disease non-diseased areas vs control tissues n (%)
ScorePatientsControlsP value
Grading (epithelium)0.091
I9 (53)8 (47)
II5 (83)1 (17)
III2 (100)0 (0)
Grading (lamina propria)0.025
I9 (50)9 (50)
II6 (100)0 (0)
III1 (100)0 (0)
Intensity (epithelium)0.210
05 (83)1 (17)
17 (64)4 (36)
24 (50)4 (4)
Intensity (lamina propria)0.490
04 (50)4 (50)
1 11 (73)4 (27)
21 (50)1 (50)
Epithelial positive cells% (median: 25th-75th)0.530
5 (0-55)5 (5-5)
Lamina propria positive cellsn/10 hpf (median: 25th-75th)0.079
4 (0-10)1 (0-2)