Research Article

Protective Effect of Thalidomide on 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid-Induced Experimental Colitis in Rats via the Inhibition of T Helper 17 Cells

Table 2

CMDI criteria.

ScoreCriteria

0No damage
1Hyperemia
2Hyperemia and thickening without ulceration
3Ulceration at a single site
4Two or more sites of ulceration or inflammation
5Ulceration or inflammation extending >1 cm along the length of colon
6–10Damage covering >2 cm along the length of colon, with the score being increased by 1 for each additional centimeter of involvement