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Prevention of LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice by Progranulin

Table 1


ScoreAlveolar septaeAlveolar hemorrhageIntra-alveolar fibrinIntra-alveolar infiltrations per field

0All are thin and delicateNo hemorrhageNo intra-alveolar fibrinLess than 5 intra-alveolar cells
1Congested alveolar septae in less than 1/3 of the fieldErythrocytes per alveolus in 1 to 5 alveoliFibrin strands in less than 1/3 of the field5 to 10 intra-alveolar cells
2Congested alveolar septae in 1/3 to 2/3 of the fieldAt least 5 erythrocytes per alveolus in 5 to 10 alveoliFibrin strands in 1/3 to 2/3 of the field10 to 20 intra-alveolar cells
3Congested alveolar septae in greater than 2/3 of the fieldAt least 5 erythrocytes per alveolus in more than 10 alveoliFibrin strands in greater than 2/3 of the fieldMore than 20 intra-alveolar cells