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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2008; 14(8): 1222-1230
Published online Feb 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1222
Table 1 Colon macroscopic scoring system
ScoreCriteria
0No damage
1Hyperemia
2Hyperemia and thickening without ulceration
3Ulceration at a single site
4Two or more sites of ulceration or inflammation
5Ulceration or inflammation extending > 1 cm along the length of colon
6-10Damage covering > 2 cm along the lenght of colon, with the score being increased by 1 for each additional centimeter of involvement