Table 1.

Scoring system for inflammation-associated histological changes in the colon^a

Score	Histological change
0	No evidence of inflammation
1	Low level of inflammation with scattered infiltrating mononuclear cells (1–2 foci)
2	Moderate inflammation with multiple foci
3	High level of inflammation with increased vascular density and marked wall thickening
4	Maximal severity of inflammation with transmural leukocyte infiltration and loss of goblet cells

^aSlides were scored by a pathologist and blindly analyzed concerning experimental grouping.