Open AccessSubepithelial basement membrane thickness in patients with normal colonic mucosal appearance in colonoscopy: Results from southern Turkey
Author(s) -
Fazi̇let Kayaselçuk,
Ender Serin,
Yüksel Gümürdülü,
Birol Özer,
İlhan Tuncer,
Sedat Boyacioglu
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i7.1056
Subject(s) - cecum , rectum , medicine , colonoscopy , ascending colon , population , gastroenterology , colorectal cancer , cancer , environmental health
Our aims were to determine the normal limits of subepithelial basement membrane (SEBM) thickness in order to more accurately diagnose collagenous colitis in the population from southern Turkey and to investigate into links between SEBM thickness and age, and sex.