Figure 3.

The effect of faecal diversion on levels of circulating fibrocytes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease [IBD]. [A] Circulating fibrocytes decreased in patients with Crohn’s disease [CD] following faecal diversion. Levels of circulating fibrocytes were measured before the patient’s initial exploratory laparotomy [n = 6] and again before their second exploratory laparotomy ± resection. [B] There was no change in levels of circulating fibrocytes in patients with UC following faecal diversion. Circulating fibrocytes were quantified before their total colectomy, and again, before their completion proctectomy [n = 5]. Text at base of bars indicates number of samples analysed [n].