Table 4.
The modified Marsh classification
IEL | Crypts | Villi | |
Type 0 | < 40 | Normal | Normal |
Type 1 | > 40 | Normal | Normal |
Type 2 | > 40 | Hypertrophic | Normal |
Type 3a | > 40 | Hypertrophic | Mild atrophy |
Type 3b | > 40 | Hypertrophic | Marked atrophy |
Type 3c | > 40 | Hypertrophic | Absent |
IEL: Intraepithelial lymphocyte count/100 epithelial cells.