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World J Gastrointest Oncol. May 15, 2026; 18(5): 116568
Published online May 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i5.116568
Published online May 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i5.116568
Table 1 Criteria for scoring of colonic damage
| Score | Criteria |
| 0 | No damage |
| 1 | Focal hyperemia without ulceration |
| 2 | Ulceration without hypertrophy of the intestinal wall |
| 3 | Ulceration with inflammation spot |
| 4 | Two or more sites of ulceration or inflammation |
| 5 | Large areas of inflammation and ulceration extending more than 1 cm |
| 6 | Large areas of tissue damage with an extension greater than 2 cm added 1 point for each additional 1 cm of extension |
- Citation: Da Silva PB, Lopes-Bute L, Fischer J, Parcianello AP, Pires-Duarte R, Luiz RM, Brandalize APC, Melo FF, Wendel CF, Teixeira KN, Zarpelon-Schutz AC. Protective effects of Butia capitata extract against colitis-driven colorectal tumorigenesis: Insights into its anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(5): 116568
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v18.i5.116568