Table 1.
Scale for grading gastric mucosal damage[30]
Grade | Appearance of the gastric mucosa |
0 | Normal |
1 | Slight edema and congestion |
2 | Edema, congestion, and bleeding |
3 | One or two spot erosions |
4 | One or two linear erosions |
5 | Many small and a few large erosions |
6 | Extensive erosions over entire mucosa |