Frequency of IS900 DNA detection in Crohn’s disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and non-inflammatory (nIBD) controls
| CD | UC | nIBD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | IS900 positive | n | IS900 positive | n | IS900 positive | |
| No of patients | 100 | 52 | 100 | 2 | 100 | 5 |
| Site of investigated tissues | ||||||
| Small bowel/ileum | 64 | 30 | – | – | 23 | 1 |
| Colon | 32 | 20 | 77 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
| Rectum | 4 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 27 | 1 |