High-sensitivity C-reactive protein in paediatric inflammatory bowel disease

Table 3 The assessment of the histology score[17]

Epithelial damage

0 Normal

1 Focal pathology

2 Extensive pathology

Architectural changes

0 Normal

1 Moderately (< 50%) disturbed

2 Severely (> 50%) disturbed

Infiltration of mononuclear cells in the lamina propria

0 Normal

1 Moderate increase

2 Severe increase

Infiltration of polymorphonuclear cells in the lamina propria

0 Normal

1 Moderate increase

2 Severe increase

Infiltration of polymorphonuclear cells in the epithelium

0 Normal

1 If in surface epithelium

2 If cryptitis

3 If a crypt abscess present

Presence of erosion or ulcers

0 No

1 Yes

The number of biopsy specimens affected

0 None

1 < 33%

2 33%-66%

3 > 66%

The score was calculated separately for each segment.