Table 2: Histologic characteristics on review.
Histological variable | Results |
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Degree of inflammation | Mild: n = 6 (10.3%) |
Moderate: n = 12 (20.7%) | |
Severe: n = 40 (69%) | |
Semiquantitative CMV load | Scanty: n = 30 (51.7%) |
Moderate: n = 15 (25.9%) | |
Heavy: n = 13 (22.4%) | |
Sites of involvement | Oesophagus: n = 20 (34.5%) |
Stomach: n = 8 (13.8%) | |
Small intestine: n = 12 (20.7%) | |
Large intestine: n = 14 (24.1%) | |
Anus: n = 4 (6.9%) | |
Co-infecting pathogen | Candida: n = 1 |
Cryptosporidium: n = 3 | |
Mycobacterium: n = 1 | |
H. pylori: n = 3 | |
Infected cell type | Endothelial: n = 50 |
Epithelial: n = 7 | |
Smooth muscle: n = 5 | |
Fibroblast: n = 7 | |
CMV immunohistochemistry | Performed: n = 31 |
Negative: n = 10 | |
Positive: n = 21 | |
Not performed: n = 27 |