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Table 2 Summary of total mutations detected by each histological classification

From: Correlation of the presence and extent of loss of heterozygosity mutations with histological classifications of Barrett’s esophagus

Histological classification

Total microdissected targets tested

Average number of mutated loci detected per microdissected target

Average number of low/ligh clonality mutations detected per microdissected target

Average mutational load

   

Low

High

 

Normal Squamous

82

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

Columnar

77

0.6

0.6

0.0

0.3

Intestinal Metaplasia

216

1.5

1.2

0.3

0.9

Indefinite for dysplasia

138

2.0

1.7

0.3

1.1

Low grade dysplasia

39

3.5

2.7

0.8

2.2

High grade dysplasia

16

4.0

1.5

2.5

3.3