Table 2. Number of colonic segments with inflammatory lesions detected during histological evaluation according to the Geboes scale (> 0).

	Cases (n = 37)	Control (n = 37)	P value
Cecum, n (%)	26 (70.27)	14 (37.83)	0.005
Ascending colon, n (%)	28 (75.67)	11 (29.72)	< 0.001
Transverse colon, n (%)	22 (59.45)	13 (35.13)	0.036
Descending colon, n (%)	15 (40.54)	8 (21.62)	0.079
Sigmoid colon, n (%)	26 (70.27)	8 (21.62)	< 001
Rectum, n (%)	18 (48.64)	7 (18.91)	0.007
Total	135/222 (60.8)	61/222 (27.5)	< 0.001