Table 1 Scoring system for clinical signs of colitisa

From: Recombinant human MFG-E8 ameliorates colon damage in DSS- and TNBS-induced colitis in mice

Score

Weight loss (%)

Stool consistency

Blood in stools

0

≤1

Normal stools (well-formed pellets)

No blood

1

1<≤5

  

2

5<≤10

Loose stools (soft but well formed)

Traces of blood (≤50% of surface)

3

10<≤20

  

4

>20

Diarrhea (liquid stools)

Gross bleeding (>50% of surface)

  1. aThe colitis clinical severity score is calculated by summing the scores for weight loss, stool consistency, and blood in stools.
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