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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2005; 11(33): 5185-5192
Published online Sep 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5185
Table 2 Criteria for assessment of microscopic colonic damage
Mucosal epithelium
Ulceration: none (0); mild - surface (1); moderate (2); extensive-full thickness (3)
Crypts
Mitotic activity: lower third (0); mild mid-third (1); moderate mid-third (2); upper third (3)
Mucus depletion: none (0); mild (1); moderate (2); severe (3)
Lamina propria
Mononuclear infiltrate: none (0); mild (1); moderate (2); severe (3)
Granulocyte infiltrate: none (0); mild (1); moderate (2); severe (3)
Vascularity: none (0); mild (1); moderate (2); severe (3)
Submucosal
Mononuclear infiltrate: none (0); mild (1); moderate (2); severe (3)
Granulocyte infiltrate: none (0); mild (1); moderate (2); severe (3)
Edema: none (0); mild (1); moderate (2); severe (3)