Table 1.
Table of summarized patient demographics
| Group | Age range | Number of patients | Sex | Ethnicity | Accepted Pathology* (patient ID) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pediatric control | 6 to 19 | 8 | 2 male 6 female |
Caucasian | reactive colonic mucosa (b), superficial lymphoid follicle (f) |
| pediatric ulcerative colitis | 13 and 16 | 2 | 1 male 1 female |
Caucasian | mild chronic colitis (j), mild glandular architectural distortion (i) |
| adult control | 33 to 74 | 6 | 2 male 4 female |
2 Caucasian 4 African American |
hyperplastic polyp (l, m, p), tubular (k) or serrated (l) adenoma with no high grade dysplasia or malignancy |
| adult ulcerative colitis | 25 and 43 | 2 | 1 male 1 female |
Caucasian | Mild glandular architectural distortion (q), prominent lymphoid aggregates (q), quiescent chronic colitis (q), ulcerative colitis (r) |