Table 1

Small intestinal damage score

Score
0123
Damage score=sum of villus:crypt points and apoptosis points (maximal score=6).
*Mean of 5 villus/crypt units.
†Number of apoptotic bodies per 5 villus crypt units.
Villus height:crypt length ratio*>3.52.5–3.51.5–2.4<1.5
Apoptotic bodies†1–55–1314–21>22