Distribution of adenomas as a function of small intestinal segment localisation
| Segment 1 | Segment 2 | Segment 3 | Segment 4 | Segment 5 | Segment 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The first half of segment 1 corresponds to the duodenum, the second half of segment 1, segments 2 and 3 to the jejunum, and segments 4–6 to the ileum. Approximately 77% of adenomas were found in segments 3–5. | ||||||
| Leptin | ||||||
| Total number | 8.4 (1.7) | 6.4 (0.5) | 22 (6.6) | 37.4 (9.3) | 31.3 (4.2) | 9.5 (5.1) |
| % | 7.9 (2.7) | 5.9 (0.8) | 18.2 (4.6) | 31.0 (4.6) | 28.2 (3.2) | 8.8 (4.8) |
| Controls | ||||||
| Total number | 9.5 (3.0) | 7.2 (1.8) | 25.1 (7.5) | 39.3 (11.3) | 33.1 (5.6) | 8.8 (2.5) |
| % | 7.7 (1.5) | 5.9 (1) | 19.0 (3.8) | 29.5 (5.7) | 28.6 (3.9) | 8.8 (3) |