Table 4.
Scoring scheme 2 for colonic inflammation mediated by luminal antigens
| Inflammatory cell infiltrate | Epithelial changes | Mucosal architecture | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Severity | Extent | |||
| Minimal | Mucosa | Minimal hyperplasia | 1 | |
| Mild | Mucosa and submucosa | Mild hyperplasia, minimal goblet cell loss | 2 | |
| Moderate | Mucosa and submucosa, sometimes transmural | Moderate hyperplasia, mild goblet cell loss | 3 | |
| Marked | Mucosa and submucosa, often transmural | Marked hyperplasia with moderate to marked goblet cell loss | Ulcerations, crypt loss | 4 |