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Published in final edited form as: Clin Liver Dis. 2014 May;18(2):389–406. doi: 10.1016/j.cld.2014.01.008

Table 2.

Classification of portal hypertensive gastropathy

Category	Baveno III Consensus	NIEC	McCormack et al,¹ 1985	Tanoue et al,²⁵ 1992
Mild	MLP of mild degree (without redness of the areola)	Mosaic-like pattern Mild: diffusely pink areola Moderate: flat red spot in center of pink areola Severe: diffusely red areola	Fine speckling or scarlatina-type of rash Superficial reddening Snakeskin pattern	Grade 1: Mild reddening Congestive mucosa
Moderate	N/A	N/A	N/A	Grade 2: Severe redness + fine reticular pattern in areas of raised mucosa
Severe	MLP + red signs or if any other red sign or brown-black spot is present	Red marks: red lesions of variable diameter, flat or slightly protruding Discrete or confluent	Cherry-red spots, confluent or not Diffuse hemorrhage	Grade 3: Grade 2 + point bleeding

Abbreviations: MLP, mosaic-like pattern; NIEC, New Italian Endoscopic Club for the Study and Treat of Esophageal Varices.