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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2026; 32(33): 118486
Published online Sep 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.118486
Published online Sep 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.118486
Table 1 Comparisons of patients with and without chicken skin mucosa, n (%)
| Characteristic | CSM group (n = 138) | Non-CSM group (n = 2099) | OR (95%CI) | P value |
| Age (year), mean ± SD | 59.27 ± 10.89 | 56.90 ± 11.64 | 2.37 (0.373-4.367) | 0.02 |
| Sex | 1.031 (0.729-1.459) | 0.863 | ||
| Male | 77 (55.8) | 1187 (56.6) | ||
| Female | 61 (44.2) | 912 (43.4) | ||
| No. of adenomas | - | - | 3.624 (2.345-5.600) | < 0.001 |
| Single | 24 (17.4) | 959 (45.7) | ||
| Multiple (n ≥ 2) | 114 (82.6) | 1140 (54.3) | ||
Table 2 Characteristics of colorectal adenomas with or without chicken skin mucosa, n (%)
| Characteristic | Adenoma with CSM (n = 130) | Adenoma without CSM (n = 2107) | OR (95%CI) | P value |
| Size (cm) | 1.0 (1.0, 1.5) | 0.5 (0.5, 0.6) | -6.968 (-8.187 to -5.749) | < 0.001 |
| Morphology | 11.715 (2.884-47.585) | < 0.001 | ||
| Flat (IIa, Is, LST) | 2 (1.5) | 326 (15.5) | ||
| Protruding (Ip, Isp) | 128 (98.5) | 1781 (84.5) | ||
| Location | 7.958 (4.854-13.004) | < 0.001 | ||
| Proximal colon | 19 (14.6) | 1215 (57.7) | ||
| Distal colon | 111 (85.4) | 892 (42.3) | ||
| Histology | < 0.001 | |||
| Tubular adenoma | 61 (46.9) | 2065 (98.0) | - | |
| Villous or tubulovillous adenoma | 39 (30.0) | 24 (1.1) | ||
| High-grade neoplasia | 30 (23.1) | 18 (0.9) | ||
| Adenoma type | 71.757 (43.325-118.846) | < 0.001 | ||
| Non-advanced adenoma | 20 (15.7) | 1957 (92.9) | ||
| Advanced adenoma | 110 (84.3) | 150 (7.1) | ||
Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression analysis
| Characteristic | Multivariable logistic regression analysis | |
| OR (95%CI) | P value | |
| Age, year | 0.978 (0.950-1.007) | 0.136 |
| Sex | 0.630 (0.334-1.190) | 0.154 |
| Single vs multiple adenomas | 1.702 (0.806-3.591) | 0.163 |
| Size, cm | 1.086 (1.020-1.157) | 0.010 |
| Proximal vs distal colon | 52.214 (14.781-184.450) | < 0.001 |
| Flat vs protruding | 2.555 (0.508-12.837) | 0.255 |
| Histology | 33.934 (17.441-66.023) | < 0.001 |
| Non-advanced vs advanced adenoma | 81.670 (29.902-223.062) | < 0.001 |
Table 4 Immunohistochemistry score for transmembrane member 16A among different groups, mean ± SD
| Group | Scores of IHC | OR (95%CI) | P value |
| CSM status | |||
| Adenoma with CSM (n = 37) | 5.54 ± 3.25 | 1.33 (0.103-2.557) | 0.034 |
| Adenoma without CSM (n = 38) | 4.21 ± 1.85 | - | - |
| Adenoma type | |||
| Advanced adenoma (n = 39) | 6.10 ± 2.77 | 2.57 (1.488-3.652) | < 0.001 |
| Non-advanced adenoma (n = 36) | 3.53 ± 1.87 | - | - |
- Citation: Wang RJ, Hu Y, Guo SB. Chicken skin mucosa is independently associated with advanced colorectal adenoma with transmembrane member 16A potentially involved in this association. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(33): 118486
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i33/118486.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.118486