Abstract:Background/Aim: To report the frequency of crypts in asymmetric branching (CAB) in biopsies from all colorectal segments in patients with ulcerative colitis in remission (UCR). Patients and Methods: Biopsies in 100 UC patients were investigated: 50 with UCR and 50 with ongoing long-lasting UC (LLU; i.e., controls). Results: The frequency of CAB was significantly lower in UCR than in LLUC, both in the right colon and left colorectum. CAB frequency was not influenced by two important confounders: the age and se… Show more
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