Research Article
Histopathologic Parameters at Diagnosis as Early Predictors of Histologic Remission along the Course of Ulcerative Colitis
Table 3
Histologic characteristics of mucosal biopsies at diagnosis of ulcerative colitis in patients with documented remission through their clinical course.
| | Remission | No remission | | % | | % |
| Basal plasmacytosis | 30 | 100 | 26 | 100 | Grade 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | Grade 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 19 | Grade 2 | 18 | 60 | 13 | 50 | Grade 3 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 23 | Lamina propria irregularities | 30 | 100 | 26 | 100 | Grade 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 23 | Grade 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 35 | Grade 2 | 11 | 37 | 5 | 19 | Grade 3 | 11 | 37 | 6 | 23 | Polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the lamina propria | 30 | 100 | 26 | 100 | Grade 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 31 | Grade 1 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 23 | Grade 2 | 11 | 37 | 10 | 38 | Grade 3 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 8 | Crypt abscesses | 30 | 100 | 26 | 100 | Grade 0 | 17 | 57 | 15 | 58 | Grade 1 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 27 | Grade 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 8 | Grade 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Crypt abscesses rupture | 30 | 100 | 26 | 100 | Grade 0 | 13 | 43 | 15 | 58 | Grade 1 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 23 | Grade 2 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 15 | Grade 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Glandular distortion | 30 | 100 | 26 | 100 | Grade 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | Grade 1 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 23 | Grade 2 | 17 | 57 | 8 | 31 | Grade 3 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 31 | Glandular regenerative changes | 30 | 100 | 26 | 100 | Grade 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | Grade 1 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 31 | Grade 2 | 16 | 53 | 10 | 38 | Grade 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 12 | Reduced mucin production | 30 | 100 | 26 | 100 | Grade 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 35 | Grade 1 | 10 | 33 | 10 | 38 | Grade 2 | 13 | 43 | 4 | 15 | Grade 3 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 12 | Eosinophils in the lamina propria | 30 | 100 | 26 | 100 | <10 per high power field | 10 | 33 | 20 | 77 | 11-20 per high power field | 12 | 40 | 5 | 19 | 21-30 per high power field | 6 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 31-40 per high power field | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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