Muscovite is protective against non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced small bowel injury

Table 1 Assessment of small bowel lesions

0	Normal
1	Petechiae
2	Erosion
3	Ulcer (< 3)
4	Ulcer (≥ 3)
5	Other: denuded mucosa and lymphangiectasis

There were 6 categories of small bowel lesions. Each lesion was evaluated and assigned a category. Mucosal breaks included any lesion that appeared as an erosion or ulcer, regardless of perceived size.