Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2016; 22(38): 8459-8471
Published online Oct 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i38.8459
Table 1 Key histological features of classical and incomplete subtypes of microscopic colitis[4,5,25]
SubtypeIELs/100 epithelial cellsThickness of collagen band
LC> 20 IELs< 10 μm
LCi> 10 and < 20 IELs< 5 μm
CC< 20 IELs (sometimes > 20 IELs)> 10 μm
CCi< 20 IELs> 5 and < 10 μm