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Intensity of inflammation classification scheme proposed by Dawson et al.
| Intensity | Grade
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Follicles | Papillae | Key sign | |
| Severe | F3 (or F2 or F1)a | P3 | P3 |
| Moderate | F3 | P2 | F3 |
| Mild | F2 | P0, P1, or P2 | F2 |
| Trivial (insignificant or absent) | F0 or F1 | P0, P1, or P2 | F0 or F1 |
“The follicles may be obscured by severe papillary hypertrophy and diffuse infiltration (P3)” (reference 53, p. 14).
