Table 5

Microsatellite instability (MSI) in non-neoplastic epithelium

GroupMatts's scoreNo. of samplesMSI ≥1 locusMSI ≥2 loci
UC-LD, ulcerative colitis of long duration; UC-SD, ulcerative colitis of short duration.
UC-LD with neoplasm1 or 21911 (58%)1 (5%)
3 or 442 (50%)1 (25%)
Total2313 (57%)2 (9%)
UC-LD without neoplasm1 or 251 (20%)0
3 or 499 (100%)6 (67%)
Total1410 (71%)6 (49%)
UC-SD1 or 231 (33%)0
3 or 497 (78%)1 (11%)
Total128 (67%)1 (8%)