Table 2 Histological analysis results obtained with the EF method (see Methods section) in 11 coeliac patients presenting the same grade before and after gluten withdrawal when analyzed by the classical Marsh-Oberhuber scoring system
Marsh-Oberhuber grade (%)a | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At Diagnosis | During GFD | ||||||||||||
Patient | 3a | 3b | 3c | IELs % | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3a | 3b | 3c | IELs % | Years after diagnosis (n) | Outcome |
1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 85 | 48 | 3 | I |
2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 45 | 2 | I |
3 | 10 | 90 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 5 | 64 | 13 | W |
4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 49 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 31 | 9 | I |
5 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | I |
6 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 35 | 7 | U |
7 | 0 | 40 | 60 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 34 | 1 | W |
8 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 75 | 61 | 1 | I |
9 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 60 | 38 | 6 | I |
10 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 55 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 32 | 1 | I |
11 | 70 | 30 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 0 | 46 | 2 | I |