Table 2 Severity of small‐bowel mucosal villous atrophy according to Marsh classification in 173 immunoglobulin A‐competent patients with coeliac disease.

	EmA‐negative patients, n = 22	EmA‐positive patients, n = 151
Marsh IIIa	5 (23)	31 (21)
Marsh IIIb	6 (27)	53 (35)
Marsh IIIc	11 (50)	67 (44)

EmA, endomysial antibody.

Values are n (%).

No significant differences between study groups (p = 0.769).