Variable

Males n = 142

Females n = 124

Total n = 266

Clinical diagnosis

normal

11

5

16

Inflammatory

94

84

178

Erythematosus

4

3

7

polyp

14

18

32

Mass

18

14

32

Not sporadic

1

0

1

Histopathological Diagnosis

Normal

0

2

2

Active colitis

100

78

178

IBD

7

10

17

Not significant

4

1

5

Polyp

12

14

26

malignancy

19

19

38

Ulcerative colitis

8

12

20

adenocarcinoma

17

17

34

lymphoma

0

2

2