Table 1 Average sCD26 concentration for the groups studied according to the colonoscopy result.
No colorectal pathology | Clinical condition | n | Mean ± SD sCD26 (ng/mL) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rectal bleeding | 8 | 651.5 ± 190.2 | ||
Abdominal pain | 10 | 586.1 ± 194.4 | ||
Diarrhoea | 9 | 649.5 ± 306.8 | 641.2 ± 241.2 | |
Anaemia | 7 | 370.8 ± 144.7 | ||
Constipation | 4 | 782.7 ± 194.6 | ||
No symptoms* | 30 | 698.5 ± 234.2 | ||
Colorectal pathology | Diagnosis | n | Mean ± SD sCD26 (ng/mL) | |
Non-inflammatory bowel disease | Haemorrhoids | 36 | 655.3 ± 240.4 | 612.2 ± 231.0 |
(non-IBD) | Diverticula | 28 | 556.7 ± 209.6 | |
Inflammatory bowel disease | Colitis | 20 | 413.2 ± 195.5 | 434.4 ± 239.7 |
(IBD) | Crohn's disease | 6 | 505.1 ± 355.8 | |
Hyperplastic polyps | 18 | 560.4 ± 201.3 | ||
Polyps | Non-advanced adenomas | 40 | 611.1 ± 263.8 | 588.0 ± 246.5 |
Advanced adenomas | 48 | 566.7 ± 225.8 | ||
CRC | Duke's A | 2 | 513.9 ± 240.4 | |
Duke's B | 12 | 369.8 ± 147.4 | 403.7 ± 278.2 | |
Duke's C | 15 | 402.0 ± 360.3 | ||
Duke's D | 4 | 457.0 ± 323.0 | ||