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IgA, IgM, and J chain (but not IgG) containing plasma cells were significantly increased in the lamina propria along the entire length of resected bowel in enterocolitis patients, compared with non-enterocolitis patients and controls (p less than 0.01). Luminal secretory component staining of the anganglionic segment of colon from enterocolitis patients was considerably reduced. Lamina propria CD68 positive monocyte\/macrophages and CD45RO positive leukocytes were increased in enterocolitis patients compared with non-enterocolitis patients (p less than 0.01). CD57 positive natural killer (NK) cells showed a unique distribution pattern compared with other cell types. Patients with enterocolitis showed a significant increase in CD57 positive NK cells in the lamina propria of ganglionic bowel only (p less than 0.05). NK cell values in ganglionic bowel of non-enterocolitis patients and in aganglionic bowel in all patients were similar to controls. 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