Table 2 Scoring system for determining the DAI.

From: The reduction of DSS-induced colitis severity in mice exposed to cigarette smoke is linked to immune modulation and microbial shifts

Group

Weight loss

Weight length

Haemoccult (blue coloration)

0

0–5%

<40

normal

1

5–10%

40–45

Very faint

2

10–15%

45–50

Faint

3

15–20%

>50

moderate

4

>20%

 

excessive

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