Table 2.
Comparison of apoptotic indices in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease patients (in both flare and remission phases) and the controls.
| UC (I) mean (±SD) |
CD (II) mean (±SD) |
Control (III) mean (±SD) |
I versus II t (P) |
I versus III t (P) |
II versus III t (P) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAC flare | 33.89 ± 8.49 | 27.71 ± 14.75 | 2.82 ± 7.02 | 1.33 (0.013) | 11.92 (<0.001) | 6.69 (<0.001) |
| EAC remission | 20.83 ± 11.88 | 17.41 ± 13.59 | 2.82 ± 7.02 | 0.64 (0.52) | 5.46 (<0.001) | 4.03 (<0.001) |
| LAC and/or NC flare | 3.29 ± 2.82 | 4.09 ± 2.76 | 0.30 ± 0.45 | −0.73 (0.49) | 4.89 (<0.001) | 6.26 (<0.001) |
| LAC and/or NC Remission | 2.07 ± 2.90 | 1.09 ± 0.95 | 0.30 ± 0.45 | 1.02 (0.31) | 2.83 (<0.001) | 3.19 (<0.001) |
EAC: early apoptotic cells; LAC/NC: late apoptotic/necrotic cells.