The patient data used come from previous studies.23,38 The prevalence of pks was significantly higher in CRC patients (46%, n = 37/80) than in patients with diverticulosis (21%, n = 6/28; p = 0.037) (Table 1), which is in accordance with previously reported data.15,16 In contrast, the difference in the prevalence of cnf1 in CRC patients (25%, n = 20/80) and diverticulosis patients (14%, n = 4/28; p = 0.363) was not significant. Here, ARAF is linked to colorectal carcinoma.