Table 1 Profiles of patients from which mucosal biopsies were collected.
Pt # | Symptoms | Medication | Pathology | Endoscopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | none | none | normal tissue | none |
2 | none | none | normal tissue | none |
3 | none | none | normal tissue | none |
4 | none | none | normal tissue | none |
5 | flare-up, 15–20 bm/d | Steroids, biologic | chronic inflammation, severe activity | pancolitis, Mayo 3 distal, 2 proximal |
6 | flare-up, 10 bm/d | none | chronic inflammation, moderate to severe activity | pancolitis, Mayo 2 |
7 | chronic active, 4 bm/d | none | chronic inflammation, mild activity | proctitis, Mayo 1 |
8 | chronic active, 2–3 bm/d | 5-ASA | chronic inflammation, marked activity | pancolitis, Mayo 3 distal, 2 proximal |
9 | new onset, 6–8 bm/d | none | chronic inflammation, moderate activity | pancolitis, Mayo 2 |
10 | chronic active, 12 bm/d* | Steroid enema, 5-ASA | chronic inflammation, mild activity | proctitis, Mayo 2 |
11 | flare-up, 6–8 bm/d | Imuran | acute, chronic inflammation, deep ulcers | ileocolitis, deep ulcers |
12 | flare-up, 4–5 bm/d | 5-ASA | chronic inflammation, severe activity | colitis |
13 | flare-up, pain, +2 bm/d | 5-ASA | normal tissue; chronic stricture with no active inflammation | ileal stricture, blind biopsies |
14 | flare-up, 2–5 bm/day | none | chronic inflammation, moderate activity | pancolitis, Mayo 1–2 |
