Evolution of nonspecific duodenal lymphocytosis over 2 years of follow-up

Table 1 Summary of the diagnosed diseases associated with duodenal lymphocytosis after the follow-up period

Diagnosed disease	IELs < 15	IELs 15-25	IELs > 25	Total (n)	P value
	(n)	(n)	(n)
Helicobacter pylori infection	3	2	0	5	0.23 (NS)
Jejunal Crohn’s disease	2	0	2	4	0.19 (NS)
Lymphocytic colitis	0	1	0	1	0.53 (NS)
Scleroderma	0	1	0	1	0.53 (NS)
Celiac disease	3	4	16	23	< 0.0001
Gluten sensitivity	5	13	1	19	0.02
Irritable bowel syndrome	13	16	3	32	0.01
Total (n)	26	37	22	85

The distribution of pathological conditions is shown according to the density of IELs infiltrate. Statistical comparisons are performed using χ² test for trend. NS: Not significant; IELs: Intraepithelial lymphocytes.