Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2014; 20(30): 10591-10598
Published online Aug 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i30.10591
Table 3 Methylation status and disease activity according to disease location
Variable (% samples)Distal colonProximal colonPvalue
Endoscopic activity148/101 (48)21/121 (17)< 0.001
Active histological activity230/97 (31)16/115 (13)0.004
Methylation of SLIT243/101 (43)23/121 (19)< 0.001
Methylation of TGFB224/90 (27)16/117 (14)0.022