Research Article

Is MicroRNA-127 a Novel Biomarker for Acute Pancreatitis with Lung Injury?

Table 1

Histopathological scoring criteria of the pancreas and lung.

ConditionScoreIndication

PancreasEdema0Absent
1Focally increased between lobules
2Diffusely increased between lobules
3Acini disrupted
4Acini separated
Inflammatory cell infiltrate0Absent
1In ducts (around ductal margins)
2In the parenchyma (in <50% of the lobules)
3In the parenchyma (in 50%–75% of the lobules)
4In the parenchyma (in >75% of the lobules)
Acinar necrosis0Absent
1Periductal necrosis (<5%)
2Focal parenchymal necrosis (5%–20%)
3Diffuse parenchymal necrosis (20%–50%)
4Diffuse parenchymal necrosis (>50%)

LungAlveolar edema0Absent
1Focally alveolar septum widened (<20%)
2Diffusely alveolar septum widened (20%–50%)
3Diffusely alveolar septum widened (>50%) with alveolar cell disrupted, separated
Inflammatory infiltration0Absent
1In interstitial
2In alveoli and interstitial (<50%)
3In alveoli and interstitial (>50%)
Capillary congestion0Absent
1Focally in alveoli and interstitial (<25%)
2Diffusely in alveoli and interstitial (25%–50%)
3Diffusely in alveoli and interstitial (>50%)