Table 1

Preneoplastic lesions of the GI tract used for mitochondrial DNA analysis

Case
Histology of Preneoplastic Lesion
Matched Normal

1
Barrett esophagus, negative for dysplasia
Yes; squamous mucosa
2
Barrett esophagus, negative for dysplasia
Yes; squamous mucosa
3
Barrett esophagus with low grade dysplasia
Yes; squamous mucosa
4
Barrett esophagus with low grade dysplasia
Yes; squamous mucosa
5
Barrett esophagus with low grade dysplasia
Yes; squamous mucosa
6
Barrett esophagus with low grade dysplasia
Yes; squamous mucosa
7
Barrett esophagus with high grade dysplasia
Yes; squamous mucosa
8
Tubular adenoma
Yes; colonic mucosa
9
Tubular adenoma
Yes; colonic mucosa
10
Tubular adenoma
Yes; colonic mucosa
11
Sessile serrated adenoma
Yes; colonic mucosa
12
Dysplasia associated lesion or mass (DALM)
No; inactive and active colitis
13
Dysplasia associated lesion or mass (DALM)
No; inactive colitis
14
Dysplasia associated lesion or mass (DALM)
No; inactive colitis

Sui et al. Molecular Cancer 2006 5:73   doi:10.1186/1476-4598-5-73