Table 2

 Relationship between oestrogen receptor (OR) gene methylation status and the inflammatory activity of colitis

Inflammatory activity of colitis
None (n = 42)Mild (n = 77)Moderate (n = 31)Severe (n = 15)
OR methylation status
    Methylated22 (52.4%)31 (40.3%)15 (48.4%)9 (60.0%)
    Unmethylated20 (47.6%)46 (59.7%)16 (51.6%)6 (40.0%)