Table 1

Summary of studies evaluating primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) as a risk factor for colorectal neoplasia in chronic ulcerative colitis (UC)

Study UC case group (No) Centre End point (No) Matched controls Colectomy rate Is PSC a risk factor?
Broomé 199214 Dys (17)Huddinge, SwedenPSC (5)Yes0%Yes
D'Haens 199316 Dys (29)Chicago, USACholestasis/PSC (10)Yes0%Yes
Broomé 199517 PSC (40)Huddinge, SwedenCRC/Dys (15)Yes30%Yes
Brentnall 199618 PSC (20)Seattle, USADys (9)No0%Yes
Leidenius 199719 PSC (45)Helsinki, FinlandCRC/Dys (13)Yes29%Yes
Marchesa 199720 PSC (27)Cleveland, USACRC (4)/Dys (14)YesAll postopYes
Shetty 199921 PSC (132)Cleveland, USACRC (17)/Dys (16)No0%Yes
Harewood 199922 PSC (110)Mayo Clinic, USACRN (35)Non/sYes
Choi 199225 PSC (5)Lahey Clinic, USACRC/Dys (2)Non/sNo
Gurbuz 199526 PSC (35)Johns Hopkins, USACRC/Dys (13)No3%Unclear
Loftus 199623 PSC (143)Mayo Clinic, USACRC (8)No37%No
Nuako 199824 CRC (171)Mayo Clinic, USAPSC (30)Yes14%No
  • CRC, colorectal cancer; CRN, colorectal neoplasia; Dys, dysplasia; n/s, not specified.