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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2006; 12(30): 4879-4883
Published online Aug 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i30.4879
Table 1 Grading of histological changes on microscopic examination
StructureCharacteristic
Surface epitheliumLoss of cellular height/flattening of cells
Cellular inflammatory infiltrate
Glands (crypts)Luminal migration of epithelial nuclei
Loss of goblet cells
Mitotic activity
Cryptitis (migration of segmental neutrophils
through the crypt wall)
Eosinophilic crypt abscesses
Loss of glands
Atrophy of glands
Distortion of glands
Lamina propriaInflammation
Edema
Congestion of blood vessels