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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2022; 28(12): 1220-1225
Published online Mar 28, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i12.1220
Published online Mar 28, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i12.1220
Emerging role of colorectal mucus in gastroenterology diagnostics
Hesam Ahmadi Nooredinvand, Andrew Poullis, Department of Gastroenterology, St George's Hospital, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Nooredinvand HA drafted the manuscript; Poullis A proofread and revised the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare no conflict of interests for this article.
Corresponding author: Andrew Poullis, BSc, FRCP, MBBS, MD, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom. andrew.poullis@stgeorges.nhs.uk
Received: March 20, 2021
Peer-review started: March 20, 2021
First decision: June 14, 2021
Revised: July 29, 2021
Accepted: February 23, 2022
Article in press: February 23, 2022
Published online: March 28, 2022
Processing time: 369 Days and 11.4 Hours
Peer-review started: March 20, 2021
First decision: June 14, 2021
Revised: July 29, 2021
Accepted: February 23, 2022
Article in press: February 23, 2022
Published online: March 28, 2022
Processing time: 369 Days and 11.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: We now know that non-invasively collected colorectal mucus contains diagnostically informative cells that can be analysed to look for various biomarkers. The presence of some of these biomarkers have the potential role in diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer. This is an exciting field that we believe is worth exploring further.