DNA methylation of colon mucosa in ulcer
DNA methylation of colon mucosa in ulcerative colitis patients: Correlation with inflammatory status
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Shunsuke Saito; Jun Kato; Sakiko Hiraoka; Joichiro Horii; Hideyuki Suzuki; Reiji
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Background: Although DNA methylation of colonic mucosa in ulcerative colitis (UC) has been suggested, the majority of published reports indicate the correlation between methylation of colon mucosa and occurrence of UC-related dysplasia or cancer without considering the mucosal inflammatory status. T