Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of the included patients

	CT (n = 18)	UC (n = 26)
Gender
Female	10	11
Male	8	15
Age, yr
<30	4	6
30–60	12	18
≥60	2	2
Sample location
Rectum	14	20
Colon	4	5
Cecum	0	1

CT, control; UC, ulcerative colitis.