Clinical profiles of patients from whom colonic mucosa was taken
| Patient group | Number of patients | Mean age (years) | Sex (M:F) |
| Crohn's disease | 20 | 22.9 (9–44) | 13:7 |
| Ulcerative colitis | 20 | 33.9 (16–64) | 9:11 |
| Non-IBD colitis | 11 | 42.4 (17–74) | 6:5 |
| Behçet disease | 3 | ||
| Ischaemic colitis | 2 | ||
| Campylobacter colitis | 1 | ||
| Radiation colitis | 1 | ||
| Intestinal tuberculosis | 1 | ||
| Shönlein-Henoch purpura | 1 | ||
| Indeterminate colitis | 2 | ||
| Control | 9 | 48.8 (28–68) | 6:3 |
| Colon polyp | 5 | ||
| Colon cancer | 2 | ||
| Intestinal parasite disease | 1 | ||
| Irritable bowel syndrome | 1 |
Values in parentheses are ranges. IBD, inflammatory bowel disease.