Figure 4.

Correlation of expression levels of CTC-associated markers in blood samples of IID patients with clinical parameters of severity of inflammation. MNC-derived cDNA from n = 48 IBD patients (for A + D) and n = 64 IID (for B + C) was analyzed by RT-qPCR for expression of CK20, PLS3, LAD1, and DEFA5. Expression data were correlated with (A) duration of disease [years], (B) CRP serum concentration [mg/L], (C) blood leucocyte count [cells/L] and (D) intake of immunosuppressive drugs [yes/no]. Data are presented as median and 95% confidence interval. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01.