Table 2.
Demographic Summary of the Control Subjects
| Controls for CD cohort 1 and UC cohort (tissue) | Controls for CD cohort 2 (tissue) | Controls for CD cohort 2 (serum/PBMCs) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 17 | 13 | 19 |
| Male/female/ND | 7/9/1 | 7/6/0 | 8/8/3 |
| Age1 | 66 (22–94) | 75 (61–86) | 38 (25–74) |
| Examination (endoscopy2/surgery3) | 5/12 | 0/13 | NA4 |
| Type of sample (tissue/blood5) | 17/0 | 13/0 | 0/19 |
|
Tissue collected (ileum/ileum and colon/colon) |
7/1/9 | 13/0/0 | NA |
| Samples prepared from blood (serum6/PBMCs) | NA | NA | 8/11 |
1Data are shown as median (range)
2Individuals undergoing endoscopy for health screening
3CRC patients undergoing surgery where macroscopically normal tissue at least 10 cm from the tumor was taken
4NA, not applicable
5Blood donors
6Serum was from age- and sex-matched blood donors