Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2011; 17(33): 3802-3809
Published online Sep 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i33.3802
Table 1 Criteria for scoring gross morphological damage of the colon[12]
Mucosal scoreGross morphology
0No damage
1Localized hyperemia, but no ulcers
2Liner ulcers with no significant inflammation
3Liner ulcers with inflammation at one site
4Two or more sites of ulceration and/or inflammation
5Two or more major sites of inflammation and ulceration extending > 1 cm along the length of the colon