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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2006; 12(12): 1945-1948
Published online Mar 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1945
Table 2 Findings in duodenal mucosa biopsy specimens from patients with NLH
Abnormalityn (%)
Localization of lymphoid follicles
• Mucosa13 (69)
• Mucosa and submucosa5 (31)
Inflammatory changes in lamina propria
Chronic18 (100)
• Lymphocytes-plasma cells10 (53)
• Plasma cells7 (38)
• Lymphocytes1 (9)
Acute and chronic2 (15)
Villous atrophy7 (38)
• Partial5 (23)
• Total2 (15)
Increased intraepithelial lymphocytes2 (15)
Crypt hyperplasia1 (9)