Table 2 Distribution of duodenitis based on the operational classification.

From: Alterations in the histological features of the intestinal mucosa in malnourished adults of Bangladesh

Duodenitis

Adult cohort

Malnourished

†n = 37

†n (%)

Control

†n = 27

†n (%)

†P-value

Based on known pathology

Normal

0 (0%)

1 (6%)

0.42

Specific duodenitis

2 (5%)

0 (0%)

0.50

Non-specific duodenitis

35 (95%)

26 (96%)

1.00

Based on tissue morphology

Normal

0 (0%)

1 (6%)

0.42

Chronic duodenitis

12 (32%)

18 (66%)

0.007

Chronic active duodenitis

25 (68%)

8 (30%)

0.003

Intraepithelial lymphocytosis (†IEL > 30)

2 (5%)

0 (0%)

0.50

  1. †n Number of respondents, P-value Significance level, IEL Intraepithelial lymphocytosis.
  2. Tests used; Pearson’s Chi-Square test, Fisher’s Exact Test.
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